The British Museum Podcast

The Museum podcast #3: The Story of Sutton Hoo

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55:26 | Jun 5th, 2019

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June marks the 80th anniversary or the discovery and excavation of the Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo, one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century.in this episode Hugo an...Show More



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epekilis recommended:Dec 9th, 2020

Saw today that The Dig starring Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan is coming soon on Netflix. Thought I’d just point out this podcast on the fascinating real life events of the Sutton Hoo find while you wait for the film to drop. For those of you who have not heard of it, Sutton Hoo is one of the mos...Show More

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rmmiller364Dec 9th, 2020

@epekilis I am so excited for this movie!

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epekilisFeb 4th, 2021

For more on Sutton Hoo, have a look at this BBC archival reel featuring the real life Basil Brown. https://fb.watch/3rRhgj2E-o/

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