The Sutton Hoo Story: Encounters with Early England

by Martin Carver

Book Overview

A definitive account of Sutton Hoo, its discovery, history and famed treasure.

The Sutton Hoo ship-burial is one of the most significant finds ever made in Europe. It lies in a burial ground which contains all the elements of archaeological mystery: seventeen mounds, buried treasure, and sacrificed horses. In this very accessible book, Martin Carver explains what we know of this site, at which the leaders of the Dark Age kingdom of East Anglia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178327204X
• ISBN13: 9781783272044
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.4"