The Sutton Hoos of Sussex, hidden by golf courses. #suttonhoo #anglosaxon #beowulf #sussex #ancienthistory #tolkien #history #seascape

A newly discovered 7th-century gold coin in East Anglia depicts Christian and Pagan symbols intertwined—offering rare insight into Britain’s spiritual crossroads during the Anglo-Saxon era. Scholars believe it marks a cultural turning point.
#archaeology #witchcraft #anglosaxon #christianity #pagan #romancoin #suttonhoo
A newly discovered 7th-century gold coin in East Anglia depicts Christian and Pagan symbols intertwined—offering rare insight into Britain’s spiritual crossroads during the Anglo-Saxon era. Scholars believe it marks a cultural turning point.
We went back to #SuttonHoo yesterday to see what Time Team had been up to and explore more of the site. Also went into Woodbridge to see the reconstruction of the Saxon ship
#history #archaeology
Not only have fragments of a 6th century Byzantine bucket, discovered at #SuttonHoo, been pieced back together - the whole things is now also interpreted as #cremation vessel with cremated human and animal bones found within its base:
Not only have fragments of a 6th century Byzantine buckett discovered at #SuttonHoo been pieced back together - the whole things is now also interpreted as #cremation vessel with cremated human and animal bones found within its base: