Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

 

https://youtu.be/lN0RUowjTg8

The film The Dig tells the amazing story of an archeological site discovered by an amateur digger: Sutton Hoo, an Anglo-Saxon burial ship.

You should have been able to enjoy the pieces found in the room 41 of the British Museum, but in February 2021 a Google tour will have to do: 

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries/sutton-hoo-and-europe

In this video, Dr Sue Brunning, curator of the British Museum tells us about the famous Sutton Hoo Helmet:

https://youtu.be/zYk0GH5iFYI

-A radio programme by BBC4: A History of the World in 100 objects (the book by former director of the British Museum is amazing):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4SmfrnyqjGny8b7hfw7xfW8/episode-transcript-episode-47-sutton-hoo-helmet

More about the film and the archeological site in The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/05/out-of-the-dark-ages-netflix-film-the-dig-ignites-ballyhoo-about-sutton-hoo

A basket full of candies for History teachers and English culture lovers.