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Hoo?

Taken on our rain soaked staycation in Norfolk and Suffolk.

 

Sutton Hoo - the burial site of Anglo Saxon King Rædwald of East Anglia (and others). The mound nearest the house has not been excavated - as it was known to have been robbed in antiquity - this gives an idea of how high the Barrows were before Basil Brown got to work on them and uncovered the famous burial ship and treasures.

 

The site has a commanding position overlooking the river River Deben (from which the burial ship was dragged) - you can see why it was chosen. Would look even better if it wasn't flanked on 2 sides by industrial scale pig farming.

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Uploaded on July 9, 2021
Taken on June 30, 2021