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Sutton Hoo is a prehistoric settlement and group of barrows in Suffolk, England, most celebrated for its Anglo-Saxon ship burial dating to the early sixth or seventh century. The site comprises at least eighteen burial mounds of varying dates, with the most prominent mound containing the substantial remains of a clinker-built wooden ship, within which were deposited rich grave goods of international character including metalwork, jewellery, and prestige items reflecting high-status burial practice. Earlier prehistoric activity at the site is evidenced by Neolithic and Bronze Age features, though the Anglo-Saxon barrow cemetery represents the principal period of monumental construction and ritual use. The site is situated on a ridge overlooking the River Deben and represents one of the most significant early medieval burial complexes known from Anglo-Saxon England.
Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006068. View the official record →
Sutton Hoo is a prehistoric settlement and group of barrows in Suffolk, England, most celebrated for its Anglo-Saxon ship burial dating to the early sixth or seventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006068.
Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006068.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm (5.7 km), Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.