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Multi-periodSite Name: Sutton Hoo
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 7.615 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Suffolk Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Woodbridge  Nearest Village: Melton
Map Ref: TM288487
Latitude: 52.089321N  Longitude: 1.338421E
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Sutton Hoo submitted by dodomad : LEFT: The best-preserved lyre from Dzhetyasar. Length = 0.655m. The soundboard has not survived. RIGHT: A reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo lyre (Vote or comment on this photo)
Anglo-Saxon burial mounds in Suffolk, one of which contained the famous ship burial of King Raedwald who died in 625 AD. Image Left: The best-preserved lyre from Dzhetyasar. Length = 0.655m. The soundboard has not survived. Right: A reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo lyre

Previous news: Important site which is the possible palace of Anglo-Saxon Royals from Sutton Hoo discovered near Rendlesham in Suffolk

Note: Lyre previously found at Sutton Hoo has a cousin in Kazakhstan. More in the comment on our page
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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Silver dish (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Replica of helmet (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Anglo-Saxon great square buckle (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Restored mound (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Replica of Stag standard on ceremonial whetstone

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Replica of Royal ship burial

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Purse lid (1 comment)

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Silver dish

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Anglo-Saxon bracelet with boars' heads

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Gold buckle with two pairs of birds' heads from Kent

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Anglo-Saxon buckle with snakes from Kent (1 comment)

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Saxon burial mounds from the observation point

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Inlaid golden belt-end

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Ornate shield fitting

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Full face helmet in Vendel style

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : Inlaid gold belt plate

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Sutton Hoo submitted by ermine : The Great Gold Buckle

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Sutton Hoo submitted by LiveAndrew : Mound 2 (ship burial)

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Sutton Hoo submitted by AngieLake : Striking replica in wood of the Sutton Hoo helmet, hanging above the entrance to the exhibition and treasury, Summer 2002, from film camera.

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Re: Sutton Hoo by Runemage on Thursday, 23 November 2023
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Possible Temple found

See BBC article

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67496541
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Sutton Hoo lyre and the music of the Silk Road by Runemage on Thursday, 16 December 2021
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A new find of the fourth century AD reveals the Germanic lyre's missing eastern connections
Published online in Antiquity, 15th December 2021

A recent re-examination of finds from Soviet-era excavations in Dzhetyasar, Kazakhstan, has identified the remains of two wooden objects as stringed instruments. Dating to the fourth century AD, one bears a strikingly close resemblance to lyre finds from Western Europe, including the instrument from Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo: the Sutton Hoo lyre.

In 2018, the Kazakh archaeologist Dr Azilkhan Tazhekeev re-examined materials from earlier, Soviet-era excavations in south-west Kazakhstan. Among unidentified wooden objects discovered in 1973, he reports recognising the substantial remains of two stringed musical instruments, one of which is embellished with engraved decoration (Tazhekeev Reference Tazhekeev and Sarov2019). Tazhekeev dates the objects to the fourth century AD. He suggests that they represent a hitherto unattested ancient form of the traditional Kazakh instrument kossaz, a double-necked lute. The published images, however, reveal another, more remarkable point of comparison: an astonishingly close resemblance to contemporaneous instruments found in Western Europe, specifically, lyres of the type most famously known from the early seventh-century Sutton Hoo ship burial (Bruce-Mitford & Bruce-Mitford Reference Bruce-Mitford and Bruce-Mitford1970, Reference Bruce-Mitford, Bruce-Mitford and Bruce-Mitford1983). In size and shape, and method of construction, the two traditions appear barely distinguishable; and from the implied kinship emerges a remarkable answer to a question that has tantalised Western archaeologists and music historians alike. Although the European distribution of lyre finds currently extends from the pre-Roman Iron Age to the Middle Ages, from Scandinavia to northern France, and from the British Isles to southern Germany (Kolltveit Reference Kolltveit2000; Bischop Reference Bischop, Hickmann, Kilmer and Eichmann2002; Theune-Grosskopf Reference Theune-Grosskopf2004, Reference Theune-Grosskopf2006, Reference Theune-Grosskopf2010; Lawson Reference Lawson, Blackmore, Blair, Hirst and Scull2019a, Reference Lawson, Eichmann, Fang and Koch2019b), evidence of their wider context has been entirely lacking in the archaeological record. So, to what extent were lyres of the Sutton Hoo type an isolated, largely north-western European phenomenon? Is their absence, so far, from Eastern and Southern Europe real, or merely a consequence of survey bias?

More in: Antiquity
https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2021.164
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https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/12/lyre-previously-found-at-sutton-hoo-has-cousin-in-kazakhstan/142289
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    Re: Sutton Hoo lyre and the music of the Silk Road by Anonymous on Tuesday, 21 December 2021
    As these instruments are similar to the Kinnor played by the Levites in the Temple in Jerusalem 3000 years ago I suggest that it is possible, probable even, that the Jewish diaspora brought them to North Western Europe perhaps even adapting the design to cope with climatic changes. Harps and lyres made of different woods in a single instrument are notoriously difficult to keep in tune due to the variable responses of the wood to humidity. A harp or lyre made out of a single piece of wood would hold tuning much better then on made out of different woods.
    Michael Levy, who has a presence on the internet, may be able to help on this.
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Sutton Hoo Helmet Video by Runemage on Friday, 05 March 2021
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The meanings and mysteries of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet brought vividly to life

https://aeon.co/videos/the-meanings-and-mysteries-of-the-iconic-sutton-hoo-helmet-brought-vividly-to-life?

"In this video, Sue Brunning, curator of the museum’s European Early Medieval Insular Collection, examines the iconic object, revealing the multitude of meanings and mysteries it holds."

With thanks to Mark Greener NEReaders for the link.
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Re: Sutton Hoo Burial Ship to be Rebuilt with Queen's Oaks by AngieLake on Saturday, 09 March 2019
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Spotted this article tonight:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6790719/Queen-fells-beloved-Windsor-Castle-oak-trees-rebuild-Saxon-burial-ship-100-000-cost.html
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Palace of Anglo-Saxon Royals Discovered by Runemage on Tuesday, 11 March 2014
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The capital of the Anglo-Saxon kings buried at Sutton Hoo may have been uncovered in farmland close to the famous burial mounds. Archaeologists believe a royal settlement once spread across more than 100 acres of what is now farmland at Naunton Hall in Rendlesham near Woodbridge, Suffolk.

They say it included a wooden palace which would have been used by King Raedwald and other Anglo-Saxon rulers of Norfolk and Suffolk between the 6th and 9th Centuries.

Looters, disturbed and discovered early have drawn attention to this remarkable site which has now been professionally excavated with archaeologists and metal detectorists working together.

Richard Smith, the Suffolk County Council cabinet member for Economic Development, Environment and Planning said: 'We are very grateful to Sir Michael Bunbury who alerted us to on-going illicit looting on his land and has allowed the Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service and the metal detecting team regular access to his fields.

'From the start it was clear that this site produced exceptionally important finds that could relate to the royal settlement cited in Bede.
'The combination of the exemplary work by the detector users with other survey methods is allowing us to build a detailed picture of past activity, including international trade and fine metalworking.'

The National Trust, in conjunction with Suffolk County Council's archaeological service is staging an exhibition of the finds at Rendlesham at the Sutton Hoo visitor centre between March 31 and October 15 this year. The relics will then move permanently to Ipswich Museum.
Full details and photographs http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2578033/Archaeologists-believed-uncovered-palace-Anglo-Saxon-royals-buried-dead-historic-Sutton-Hoo-illegal-treasure-hunters-stumbled-site.html
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Sutton Hoo Dig Photos from 1930's on display in new exhibition by Andy B on Saturday, 20 November 2010
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Sutton Hoo dig holiday 'snaps' on display in Suffolk

Holiday "snaps" of a dig in Suffolk described as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the UK are being displayed for the first time. The amateur photographs are among the few records of excavations at Sutton Hoo in 1939, the National Trust said. School mistresses Mercie Lack and Barbara Wagstaff took pictures as archaeologists studied the construction of an Anglo-Saxon burial ship. Their photographs are now on show at the National Trust's Sutton Hoo.

It said it believes Ms Lack and Ms Wagstaff were tipped off by an archaeologist and arrived on site shortly after a helmet, gold jewellery and other treasured possessions had been removed. The impending outbreak of war meant the keen amateur photographers captured a phase of the excavation that received little public attention. During their time at the site, archaeologists were looking into the ship, now thought to be used to bury Anglo Saxon King Raedwald, who was laid to rest with the artefacts already found. The Sutton Hoo helmet had been discovered before the women arrived

The National Trust said the photographs showed archaeologist Basil Brown, who made the discovery, and visitors including Princess Marie Louise, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria. The collection also includes some of the earliest colour images from an archaeological site, which have allowed experts to gain further insight into the painstaking nature of the excavation, the National Trust added. Until now, the majority of the prints have been kept in storage to conserve the collection and only a handful has previously been seen before, published in books. Angus Wainwright, the National Trust's regional archaeologist, said: "These photographs are important not only for the light they shed on the excavations, but as a historic collection in its own right. The fact that there were only a few British women photographers around at that time makes the collection even more special.

"We hope that this exhibition will help us unearth more about the ladies behind the camera, as well as trace the individual who kindly donated this amazing collection to Sutton Hoo."
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-11803037

(with thanks to Runemage)
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The Sutton Hoo Society by coldrum on Tuesday, 22 June 2010
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Interesting site about Sutton Hoo and Anglo-Saxon archaeology.

http://www.suttonhoo.org/
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Article on Sutton Hoo in the Telegraph by Andy B on Wednesday, 29 July 2009
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On the trail of the Anglo Saxons

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/5924015/Sutton-Hoo-Suffolk-On-the-trail-of-the-Anglo-Saxons.html
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Re: Sutton Hoo by coldrum on Thursday, 19 March 2009
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National Trust property information:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-suttonhoo/
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