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

This means it comes from the same era as the ship burials at Sutton Hoo and Snape, both in east Suffolk, and the Prittlewell Prince, found near Southend-on-Sea in Essex.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The copper alloy bucket, decorated with a hunting scene, is thought to have been made several decades before the famous Sutton Hoo ship and its treasures were buried at the site.

From BBC • May 20, 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

"It's quite a lot to pinpoint exactly the relationship and the power dynamic that was existing between Denmark, Sweden and the community at Sutton Hoo at this time, just based off-one find," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

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