Sutton Hoo was located in Woodbridge, England, and it was discovered to be an Anglo-Saxon cemetery that dates from the 6th and 7th centuries AD. It was located on Edith Pretty’s estate, on a hill overlooking the River Deben, in Suffolk. Pretty had been curious about the mounds of earth located on her land, and she was not sure what they were. She decided to excavate the embankments on her otherwise flat property, and to her surprise, she discovered the archaeological treasures of Sutton Hoo. Sutton Hoo was thought to have been settled around 500 AD. The people who lived in Britain spoke a Germanic language, which eventually evolved into Old English, after post Roman occupation. Religion was an important part of daily life at Sutton Hoo.
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It was made of bronze, and has a small stag located on the tip. Archaeologists also excavated a lyre, and it was made of maple. They excavated an axe that was made of iron. The boat was also a very well known artifact. It dated from the 7th century. The coins that were found originated from Gaul (modern-day France). Archaeologists think that the coins date from the early seventh century AD. Before archaeologists discovered the items, they were preserved naturally by the Earth. They were preserved at the British Museum and the Sutton Hoo Museum exhibit. When archaeologists found the artifacts, they had to be sent to the lab for analysis in boxes lined with moss. This was because many of the artifacts were corroded and fragmented. Also, the British government owned every artifact. One of the problems they encountered with the excavation was the beginning of the war. When World War Two began, the news of the excavation was overshadowed. Also, the government used Edith Pretty’s estate as a training site for soldiers, learning how to drive war vehicles. This disturbed the mounds even more and made excavations harder after the war ended. Another problem the team of archaeologists encountered was that some of the archaeologists they had hired were very inexperienced. This made it difficult to get the job done efficiently and well. Lastly, people did not give the project enough attention because it was conducted on a local
It was made of bronze, and has a small stag located on the tip. Archaeologists also excavated a lyre, and it was made of maple. They excavated an axe that was made of iron. The boat was also a very well known artifact. It dated from the 7th century. The coins that were found originated from Gaul (modern-day France). Archaeologists think that the coins date from the early seventh century AD. Before archaeologists discovered the items, they were preserved naturally by the Earth. They were preserved at the British Museum and the Sutton Hoo Museum exhibit. When archaeologists found the artifacts, they had to be sent to the lab for analysis in boxes lined with moss. This was because many of the artifacts were corroded and fragmented. Also, the British government owned every artifact. One of the problems they encountered with the excavation was the beginning of the war. When World War Two began, the news of the excavation was overshadowed. Also, the government used Edith Pretty’s estate as a training site for soldiers, learning how to drive war vehicles. This disturbed the mounds even more and made excavations harder after the war ended. Another problem the team of archaeologists encountered was that some of the archaeologists they had hired were very inexperienced. This made it difficult to get the job done efficiently and well. Lastly, people did not give the project enough attention because it was conducted on a local