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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As part of this cultural diplomatic exchange, the UK is lending France one of the British Museum's prize exhibits - treasures from the Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo burial.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

Archaeologist Len Middleton said the burial was in "the same elite tradition seen at Sutton Hoo, Snape and Prittlewell", adding that it was of national importance.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 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

Fragments of the bucket were first discovered at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, in 1986 with more found in 2012 and last year.

From BBC ● May 20, 2025

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