The World of Beowulf

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• The World of Beowulf

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SUTTON HOO

• An estate in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
• 1939 discovery entire ship buried on the
  property
• The grave of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon king,
  possibly King Raedwald of East Anglia
• TREASURES include 42 items of solid gold (37
  coins, 3 blank coins, 2 small ingots), helmets,
  buckles, bowls, shields and more
• Treasures now housed in the British Museum,
  London

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THE MOUNDS OF SUTTON HOO
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The imprint of the ship, still in the soil.
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HELMET AND RECONSTRUCTED HELMET
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BOAR CREST ON HELMET AND SHIELD
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BELT BUCKLE AND SWORD BELT BUCKLE
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SHOULDER ORNAMENT
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PURSE LID AND SHOULDER CLASPS
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NECKLACE AND BOWLS SPOONS
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THE ONE SURVIVING TEXT