PLAY PODCASTS
3.1 The Sutton Hoo King
Season 3 · Episode 1

3.1 The Sutton Hoo King

The story of the the 7th century king found under the sands at Sutton Hoo

Anglo Saxon England Podcast · David Crowther

June 12, 202423m 51s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (sphinx.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

In May 1939, in the shadow of impeding war, Edith Pretty comissioned local archaeologist basil Brown to investigate the largest of a series of mounds on her land - at Sutton Hoo. What they found has become part of England's foundation story. Marie Hilder talks about the 7th century King they found buried there.  

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.