The Mystery of Sutton Hoo…

 This afternoon, Y5's mission was to (literally) piece together the artefacts found in the fascinating ship burial site of Sutton Hoo. We began to wonder... What were these objects used for? And... Why were they buried underground?

These artefacts have lead historians to believe that a powerful king must have been buried in a 27 metre long ship, along with countless treasures. Fascinatingly, archeologists haven't found a body among the artefacts. Perhaps it was dissolved by the acidic soil which has covered it for hundreds of years. 








So what can the finds of Sutton Hoo tell us about the Anglo-Saxons? 
Y5 came up with some incredible deductions and theories.
  • They must have had royalty
  • They were clearly rich (or at least, some were)
  • They were able to travel around the world (some of the treasures came from as far as Sri Lanka)
  • Perhaps they were raiders who took treasures from other places across the globe
  • If this kind was a 'King of Kings', could these treasures have been gifted to him from each of the regions that he ruled over?




Next week, we learn more about beliefs in Anglo-Saxon Britain. Fantastic learning today, Y5, well done.

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