In July 1937 Vincent Redstone, local historian and Woodbridge resident wrote to Guy Maynard, Curator of Ipswich Museum: "Without doubt you have knowledge of the number of interesting Hoo's or Haughs which exist on Sutton Heath. It seems probably they are burial mounds ...."
So began a chain of events that was to astonish all, change perceptions, and influence the lives of many.
Robert Markham unfolds the compelling story behind the excavations at Sutton Hoo - local pride, academic rivalry and social stratification are interwoven against a backdrop of impending war.
Language
English
Pages
67
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The Sutton Hoo Society
Release
May 22, 2022
ISBN
0954345304
ISBN 13
0954345304
Sutton Hoo: Through the Rear View Mirror 1937-1942
In July 1937 Vincent Redstone, local historian and Woodbridge resident wrote to Guy Maynard, Curator of Ipswich Museum: "Without doubt you have knowledge of the number of interesting Hoo's or Haughs which exist on Sutton Heath. It seems probably they are burial mounds ...."
So began a chain of events that was to astonish all, change perceptions, and influence the lives of many.
Robert Markham unfolds the compelling story behind the excavations at Sutton Hoo - local pride, academic rivalry and social stratification are interwoven against a backdrop of impending war.