Sutton Hoo

American  

[hoo] / hu /

noun

1. 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.

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Sutton Hoo British  

/ huː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

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

The coin dates back to the same era as the famous Sutton Hoo ship burial, which, as Dr Marsden explained, had a mix of Christian and pagan grave goods.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

He thinks the Sutton Hoo and Danish motifs are closer than their Swedish counterparts, suggesting the helmet may have actually originate from, or around, the Danish island.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025