Amateur archaeologist Basil Brown is portrayed by Ralph Fiennes in a new film, The Dig, about the spectacular Sutton Hoo discovery. In this clip from 1965, see the real-life Mr Brown describe how he uncovered a large Anglo-Saxon burial ship 26 years earlier. To delve further into the story of Sutton Hoo, go here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/chronicle--sutton-hoo/z4j8y9q | BBC Archive

The Sutton Hoo helmet

Check out this beautiful reconstruction of the Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo helmet. The original Sutton Hoo helmet was found during a 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial. The burial was the final resting place of someone who had died in the early seventh century, during the Anglo-Saxon period – a time before 'England' existed. People think that an Anglo-Saxon king may have been buried here, and a popular candidate is Raedwald, who ruled the kingdom of East Anglia in the early seventh century

Curator Sue Brunning gets up close with the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet as it comes out of its case for the first time in a decade 📽 To celebrate the release of #TheDig on Netflix Film, Sue has written a new blog that breaks down eight scenes from the film and compares them with real photos from the 1939 archaeological excavations at Sutton Hoo. Read here: http://ow.ly/xcZd30ruGSQ Excite inquisitive minds with our digital learning resources for ages 7–11 – examine some of the beautiful objects fou