Treasures from Sutton Hoo

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Treasures from Sutton Hoo
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gareth Williams
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 190
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
Medieval European archaeology
ISBN/Barcode 9780714128252
ClassificationsDewey:936.2646
Audience
General
Illustrations 50 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher British Museum Press
Imprint British Museum Press
Publication Date 7 November 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Discover the real story behind The Dig, streaming now on Netflix, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes The objects unearthed in 1939 from an Anglo-Saxon ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, rank among the most splendid treasures in the collection of the British Museum. Bringing together fine craftsmanship from England, Germany, Scandinavia, Alexandria and far Byzantium, the spectacular finds included gold and garnet jewellery, silverware, drinking vessels with silver-gilt fittings, a lyre and a sceptre, as well as the iconic helmet, all deliberately buried in the early seventh century as grave-goods for an important, though unidentified, warrior. The Sutton Hoo ship-burial was one of the most exciting discoveries ever made in British archaeology. This beautifully designed introduction to the treasure details the most significant pieces contained within it and explores the circumstances of its burial, discovery and excavation, as well as its lasting legacy and fame.

Author Biography

Gareth Williams is a curator in the Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum with responsibility for early medieval coinage, and co-author of The Vale of York Hoard (British Museum Objects in Focus series, 2010).