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 | | Wednesday, 13 March, 2002, 17:07 GMT Picture gallery: Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon treasures discovered during excavations in Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, have gone on display in a new exhibition centre on the site.  The site was first excavated in 1939  Anglo-Saxon treasures lay buried in a field for 1,300 years  A belt buckle is one of the treasures on display at the exhibition centre  A sword believed to belong to Raedwald, warrior king of the East Angles  Nobel prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney opened the exhibition  A shield believed to belong to Raedwald is on display  A replica of the 90-foot burial boat uncovered at Sutton Hoo is a main exhibit | |   See also: Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now:  Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||
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