Is there a documentary on Sutton Hoo?

Archive footage from a 1965 BBC documentary shows the real-life archaeologist who discovered Anglo-Saxon treasures at Sutton Hoo. Basil Brown found the ship burial in Suffolk in 1939 and the event has been turned into Netflix film The Dig starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes.

Is the dig on Netflix about Sutton Hoo?

The Dig, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, tells the story of the discoveries made at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, in 1939. It was first screened on Netflix in January, when England was locked down.

Is the Sutton Hoo ship imprint still there?

The 27 metre long Anglo-Saxon ship from Sutton Hoo no longer exists. It was made of oak and after 1,300 years in the acidic soil, it rotted away leaving only its ‘ghost’ imprinted in the sand.

Where is the Sutton Hoo ship now?

The Sutton Hoo artefacts are now housed in the collections of the British Museum, London, while the mound site is in the care of the National Trust.

Is the DIG A True Story Netflix?

The film is triggering new interest in Sutton Hoo. Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty and Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown in The Dig. (Image courtesy Netflix.) The true story of the event is dramatized in a new Netflix film titled The Dig, directed by Simon Stone and based on a 2007 book of the same name by John Preston.

How accurate is the movie the dig?

No. In conducting The Dig fact check, we discovered that Johnny Flynn’s character, photographer Rory Lomax, who is the cousin of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan), is entirely fictional. The romance with Peggy Piggott (Lily James) is fictional as well.

What happened to Robert from The Dig?

In 1988, Robert died of cancer at age 57. In The Dig, Robert’s narrative arc complements the central dynamic between Edith (a skeptic) and Basil (a believer).

Who owns Sutton Hoo now?

the National Trust
The land and Tranmer House has been owned by the National Trust since the 1990s and there is now a large exhibition hall, cafe, walks and a shop near the site, with a viewing tower currently being built to look over the mounds.

Who was buried in Sutton Hoo ship?

King Raedwald
Sutton Hoo was in the kingdom of East Anglia and the coin dates suggest that it may be the burial of King Raedwald, who died around 625. The Sutton Hoo ship burial provides remarkable insights into early Anglo-Saxon England.

Whats wrong with Mrs Pretty in the dig?

Edith Pretty died of a blood clot in 1942 at the age of 59, passing on most of her nearly £400,000 estate on to her son Robert when he was only 12 years old.

Who owned Sutton Hoo?

Edith Pretty
History and description. Tranmer House, then called Sutton Hoo House, was designed in 1910 by John Shewell Corder, an architect based in Ipswich, for a Suffolk artist, John Chadwick Lomax. In 1926 the Sutton Hoo estate was bought by Edith Pretty and her husband, Frank, for £15,250.

What is the value of the Sutton Hoo treasure?

3.28 million pounds
LONDON (Reuters) – The largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, unearthed by a metal-detector enthusiast in a farmer’s field, has been valued at 3.28 million pounds by a committee of experts.

What is the history of Sutton Hoo?

Sutton Hoo is a series of large mounds in East Anglia. In 1939 a local archaeologist excavated the biggest mound and found an Anglo-Saxon ship buried there.

Who are the actors in the movie Sutton Hoo?

With Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Worrall, Danny Webb, Carey Mulligan. An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.

How many mounds were found at Sutton Hoo?

Intrigued by the 18 low earth mounds at Sutton Hoo, she recruited Brown to begin their excavation in 1938, assisted by estate staff. An inquest in 1939 declared the finds treasure belonging to Mrs Pretty and she promptly donated them to the British Museum.

What happened to Mr Brown from Sutton Hoo?

Mr Brown had been released by Ipswich Museum to complete the Sutton Hoo dig, and after the war he resumed his employment with the museum until he retired in 1961 at the age of 73. But he continued archaeological excavations until he had a heart attack in 1965.