Sutton Hoo

American

[hoo] / hu /

noun

an archaeological site in Suffolk, England: a rowing boat, 80 feet (24 meters) long, discovered here and believed to have been buried a.d. c670 by Anglo-Saxons, possibly as a cenotaph in honor of a king.

Sutton Hoo British

/ huː /

noun

an archaeological site in Suffolk where a Saxon long boat containing rich grave goods, probably for a 7th century East Anglian king, was found in 1939

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French museums will in exchange be loaned ancient treasures mainly from the Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo site, one of England's most important archaeological locations.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

In exchange, British treasures including artefacts from Anglo-Saxon burial mounds at Sutton Hoo and 12th Century Lewis chess pieces are being loaned to museums in Normandy.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

In exchange, treasures including artefacts from the Anglo-Saxon burial mounds at Sutton Hoo and the 12th Century Lewis chess pieces will travel to museums in Normandy.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

The Sutton Hoo helmet foils were fragmented into countless pieces and the Danish stamp is very worn.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

While the pattern is not identical to the Sutton Hoo helmet, after close study of the two fragmented helmet panels, Mr Pentz says there are "many similarities".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

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