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A History of the World in 100 ObjectsThe Silk Road And Beyond (400 - 700 AD), Sutton Hoo helmetSutton Hoo Helmet

The Sutton Hoo Helmet is one of the most important Anglo Saxon finds of all time. It was buried in the grave of a warrior chieftain.

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The ship under excavation in the 1930s

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  • Sutton Hoo was re-excavated in the 1960s
  • The ship under excavation in the 1930s
  • Archaeologists excavating the ship in the 1930s
  • The many pieces of the helmet before it was reconstructed
  • Conservators at the British Museum piece the helmet together

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