A replica model of the Sutton Hoo clinker built burial ship, the original was approx 88ft long.

A replica model of the Sutton Hoo clinker built burial ship (image 2), the original was approx 88ft long.

The Sutton Hoo Helmet

Raedwald king of the East Angles ceremonial helmet, (from the Sutton Hoo ship burial) restored for the British Museum.

The reconstructed Sutton Hoo helmet on display at the Sutton Hoo Centre Woodbridge, Suffolk.

A replica of the Sutton Hoo shield (c) British Museum

The ornate Sutton Hoo gold belt buckle decorated with an elaborate interlocking serpent design. (British Museum)

The ornate Sutton Hoo gold belt buckle decorated with an elaborate interlocking serpent design. (Ipswich Museum)

Sutton Hoo: One of a pair of matching shoulder clasps of gold with cloisonne and cabochon garnets and millefiori glass inlay.

(British Museum)

The sword belt buckle shaped slider belt fastener from Sutton Hoo, made from gold with cloisonne and cabochon garnets and millefiori glass inlay. (British Museum)

The Sutton Hoo gold shoulder clasp no.2 decorated with cloisonne and cabochon garnets and millefiori glass inlay. (British Museum)

The Sutton Hoo purse lid - gold with red millefiori glass inlay. Depicting wolves and a wolfman. (Wuffinga's) (British Museum)

A collection of rare 7th century gold Merovingian coin issues from the Sutton Hoo king's purse, most examples in this collection were produced at different Frankish mints.

Sutton Hoo sword and belt buckle fittings of gold inlay with red millefiori glass. (British Museum)

Sutton Hoo sword and T-joint belt buckle fitting of gold inlay with red millefiori glass image no1

Sutton Hoo sword and belt buckle fitting of gold inlay with red millefiori glass image no2

Sutton Hoo: Sword pommels

The Sutton Hoo stag ceremonial sceptre/mace

The Sutton Hoo sword

These items were incredibly beautiful with amazing patterns which had formed on the blades due to a highly skilled and unique process which involved twisting several different types of metal rods together which were then forged. (British Museum)

The replica of the Sutton Hoo sword

The replica of the Sutton Hoo sword was made using traditional methods by Scott Lankton of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. To recreate the Anglo-Saxon blade 18 individual laminated metal rods were carefully twisted together, then forged, to reproduce the exact patterned effect of the original. (British Museum)

The replica of the Sutton Hoo sword

The replica of the Sutton Hoo sword was made using traditional methods by Scott Lankton of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. To recreate the Anglo-Saxon blade 18 individual laminated metal rods were carefully twisted together, then forged, to reproduce the exact patterned effect of the original. (British Museum)

Replica sword patterned effect

The Sutton Hoo sword replica blade:To reproduce these intricate patterns 18 laminated metal rods were twisted together then forged.

The Sutton Hoo drinking horns with gold gilt mounts - compare to the Taplow horns. (British Museum)

The Taplow (burial mound) drinking horns with elaborate gold gilted mounts (British Museum)

A replica of one of the four Sutton Hoo drinking vessels, made of wood it has an ornamental gold mount.

Replica wooden cups of Sutton Hoo with gold gilted mounts. (c) British Museum

The hanging bowl with suspension chain from the Sutton Hoo ship burial on display at the British Museum

The replica of the Sutton Hoo hanging bowl (or cauldron) close up (c) British Museum

Taplow kings burial: Anglo-Saxon green glass beakers

Sutton Hoo: large silver plate of Mediterranean origin

The Sutton Hoo axe part of a number of weapons buried with the grave occupant which includes several spears and a sword.

The replica of the Sutton Hoo lyre, which was placed inside a goatskin bag. (British Museum)

The reconstructed fragments of the Sutton Hoo lyre, which was placed inside a goatskin bag. (British Museum)

Sutton Hoo cemetery site plan

A plan of the royal cemetery site and the 18 burial mounds of Sutton Hoo (Woodbridge Suffolk). (C) sheshen-eceni graphics

Long distance view of the ship burial mound number two at Sutton Hoo

A view of the earthworks of the multiple burial mounds at the royal Wuffings Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Sutton Hoo

Another view of the multiple burial mounds at Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon cemetery

The Medieval trackway that runs along the perimeter of the burial grounds of Sutton Hoo

Number one ship burial mound at Sutton Hoo

Number one ship burial mound and adjacent mounds

Long distance view of the burial grounds at Sutton Hoo

The burial grounds of Sutton Hoo taken from a different angle

The ship burial mounds view 10

This image outlines the many different sized burial mounds at Sutton Hoo

This image outlines the many different sized burial mounds at Sutton Hoo (photo 2)

This image outlines the many different sized burial mounds at Sutton Hoo (photo 3)

The famous ship burial mound at Sutton Hoo - thought to be King Raedwald's resting place

The reconstructed/restored ship burial mound number 2

The reconstructed/restored ship burial mound number 2 (photo 2)

Long distance view of the burial grounds of Sutton Hoo no 11

The famous Anglo-Saxon warrior grave at Sutton Hoo Royal cemetery, Woodbridge, Suffolk

The excavation display picture of the Anglo-Saxon warrior's grave

The world famous ship burial 1 at Sutton Hoo image captured from the footbridge

The world famous ship burial 1 at Sutton Hoo image captured from the footbridge (photo 2)

The two graves at Sutton Hoo of the Anglo-Saxon warrior and his beloved horse

The multiple grave mounds at Sutton Hoo

The multiple grave mounds at Sutton Hoo (pic2)

The multiple grave mounds at Sutton Hoo (pic 3)

The mysterious sand bodies - Christian burials at Sutton Hoo cemetery, Woodbridge, Suffolk

The Sutton Hoo Exhibition Gallery & Treasury building, which is of Scandinavian design.

Gold Roman Solidus coin of Julius Nepus 473 - 5 AD from Sutton Hoo.