Sutton Hoo is the name of the place located in Suffolk, United Kingdom in which were found in 1939 remains of a funerary ship of the seventh century as well as various utensils.
Sutton Hoo has been of vital importance to the historians of the Middle Ages since he contributed information about that period in England; period that until the finding was very little documented. It is one of the main archaeological discoveries of all the United Kingdom by its antiquity, size, rarity and historical importance.
Sutton Hoo is on a cliff on the right bank of the River Deben. In 1601 several funerary mounds were discovered in the area. Modern archaeological research began in 1938. One year later the funerary ship was found. Later excavations were made in the late 1960s and between 1986 and 1992.
The findings are dated around the year 625 thanks to some gold coins that were found with the treasure. The ship is about thirty meters long. It had an open cover and a burial chamber. It is unknown if it came to navigate, but it is known that it is the work of professional artisans.
The treasure found in Sutton Hoo is extensive. The vast majority of the findings are exhibited in the British Museum. Includes: personal ornaments made in gold and silver, weapons such as swords and helmets, a lira and household items such as a cauldron. Rests of tissues of all kinds were also found.
