Sutton hoo bucket

[Ian61]

Interesting clip[ on BBC today about this bucket https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly31wdl4x2o

Odd to have a cremation alongside the big burial but...
PS - that's a fearsome warrior on the side - ¿Nubian?

[Jim Webster]

Interesting clip[ on BBC today about this bucket https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly31wdl4x2o

Odd to have a cremation alongside the big burial but...
PS - that's a fearsome warrior on the side - ¿Nubian?

According to the BBC it's a 'hunting scene'

[Erpingham]

Odd to have a cremation alongside the big burial but...

Remember Sutton Hoo is a big site, with multiple burials, both before and after the "big one".

[Ian61]

Odd to have a cremation alongside the big burial but...

Remember Sutton Hoo is a big site, with multiple burials, both before and after the "big one".

Good point, I have never been but must make the effort sometime.

[Erpingham]

have never been but must make the effort sometime.

Provided you don't expect more than a grassy field  Actually, the museum is quite good (or was when I was last there some years ago).

[Erpingham]

For those wanting to study the hunting scene, including the second figure (an archer), here's the NT cataolgue entry

https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1433741

[Jim Webster]

The round spiked shield is interesting

[Old Sarum]

There have been several recent videos on the latest iteration of Time Team about the recent excavations at Sutton Hoo, including the recovery of what they think is the base of the bucket.

https://www.youtube.com/c/TimeTeamOfficial/videos

[Cantabrigian]

I have never been but must make the effort sometime.

Is it on your bucket list?

[Ian61]

I have never been but must make the effort sometime.

Is it on your bucket list?

Must confess I haven't got one as such. Always paired in my mind with the Chinese saying,'may you achieve all your ambitions but one.' When you think about it, it makes sense.

[Keraunos]

I had heard of the Sutton Hoo bucket but had not realized that there was a hole in it and am pleased they may now be able to fix it.