The Sutton Hoo Ship- a short history, narrated by Martin Carver

In this video, you will see Martin Carver, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of York, England talking to Andrew FitzGerald, Ship's Company Director about the ship build project.

To help fund the project, please consider sponsoring a section of the ship so that you can be part of the ongoing legacy of the Sutton Hoo Ship

[davidoneill]

Absolutely enthralled learning about Sutton Hoo, its an incredible part of history, a replica ship would be great addition to the story.

[helenritchey]

I wonder if the this ship’s travelers had any idea of how important and fascinating their journey would become to others, hundreds and hundreds of years later!

[grahamburgess]

Fascinating project to recreate an iconic part of our national story.
Proud to support this project.

[perihelion]

For an interesting insight, watch the movie, 'The Dig'. Nicely done delve into the real dig.

[davepowell]

It's a boat because it was propelled by hand. The boat has no mast step. Nautica 101.

[thinman]

How large were the ships used on other bodies of water -- Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, South China Sea? For what were those other ships, especially the larger ones, used? If the Anglo-Saxons were traders, what kind of ships did their trading partners use?

[lesleehackenson]

Was the ship in use prior to it's use in the burial?

[netaen]

Were the Anglosaxons from Scandinavia?

[andyfowlds]

What evidence was there that this was Anglo Saxon? What about the Ancient British who were indigenous to this island from original migrations of 1500 and around 500 BC?

[charliemowry]

90feet, that's a long ship!! !!!!

[christopherinman]

Might it be so large because it's ceremonial and did not need to be seaworthy. A pyramid would make a terrible palace.

[cacadores]

Why are they using wooden dowels when the original had iron dowels? Like the numerous Christian references in the treasure: the boat, the E-W orientation, the crosses and so on plus the moustache on the helmet and the evidence of literacy, all these references indicate Sutton Ho was British, not Anglo-Saxon.