Archive photos from the most important archaeologic dig in UK revealed

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It was 12 years ago that conservator Anita Bools first laid eyes on photographs which had been left in a plastic bag at the reception of the National Trust site Sutton Hoo by a mystery donor.

She remembered they were laid out on tables for her to see and decide how important they might be. “It was one of those moments you get prickles down the back of your neck. I thought ‘my goodness … this is the genuine thing’. It almost felt like the archaeological discovery itself.”

The hundreds of images in meticulously prepared albums were from August 1939. In fascinating detail they captured the excitement of one of the most extraordinary archaeological digs in British history.

Lack was staying with her aunt on holiday when she heard about the discovery of an Anglo Saxon ship at nearby Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. She visited the site and got permission to return with her friend Wagstaff to photograph the dig. Remarkably, Lack and Wagstaff also managed to obtain rolls of 35mm German Agfa colour slide film which became briefly available before war broke out. 

Source - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/29/prickles-down-the-neck-project-reveals-unsung-female-heroes-of-sutton-hoo-dig

[Fingerella 3,170]

Is that like a boat? 

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23 minutes ago, Fingerella said:

Is that like a boat? 

Yes!

[Not The Real Gaga 7,582]

Is this from the movie The Dig?

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10 hours ago, Not The Real Gaga said:

Is this from the movie The Dig?

Yes, that movie was inspired by this!

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On 10/6/2021 at 12:09 PM, Fingerella said:

Is that like a boat? 

It's a ship dug in the ground as burial place for an Anglo-Saxon king.

[NichuuB 43,788]

Ive recently watched a documentary about this discovery on History 2, and it is one of the most amazing things I've seen. The treasure is amazing, but the boat itself is outstanding