Sutton Hoo
£95.00
Sutton Hoo is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. In 1939 it was the scene of the discovery of a fabulous treasure buried in a ship 30 metres long. In 1983 a new project began with the aim of discovering the context of the great Sutton Hoo burial ship. Using revolutionary fieldwork procedures, this new campaign uncovered a hectare of the cemetery, surveyed the surrounding region and made direct comparisons with monumental practices in neighbouring kingdoms across the North Sea. It was found that the burials were highly diverse - cremations in bronze bowls, with a horse, in a bed, and in boats and ships - and that many had been ransacked. Among the new finds were a new ship-burial and the first complete horse-burial, with its harness, to be excavated in England. From the 8th to 10th century, this 'burial ground of kings' became an execution site, allowing the new Christian authorities to exercise power through the public disposal of dissidents. Two groups of unfurn
In Detail
Product code: cmc23226
Price category: £50 to £100
World culture: Anglo-Saxon England
Title: Sutton Hoo
Subtitle: A seventh-century princely burial ground and its contexts
Author: Martin Carver
ISBN: 9780714123226
Number of pages: 576
Size: 297x210mm
llustrations: 13 colour and 63 b/w
Standard UK delivery: 3-5 working days (overseas delivery times may vary)
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