2007-08-21 04:19:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
King Rædwald
2007-08-21 04:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by juju 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sutton Hoo was actually a mass grave site, which contained the remains of a number of ancient individuals, ranging in status from royal to criminal. Historians date the site to around the time of King Raedwald (an Anglo-Saxon ruler), but there is no evidence proving that he was the one buried in Sutton Hoo's most exquisite barrow, as the body buried there was never found. Many, however, continue to believe that his was the famous ship-burial excavated there.
2007-08-21 04:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by just an inkling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most famous of the Sutton Hoo burial-mounds is Mound One which was excavated in 1939 and found to contain the remains of an undisturbed treasure laden ship, the funerary vessel of an early seventh-century Wuffing king. In the burial chamber amidships lay one of the greatest treasure-hoards ever discovered in archaeology, including the gold and cloisonné regalia of a warrior-king, silver feasting equipment, and other wonders.
The Mound One ship-burial revealed an unexpected world of wonder at the dawn of the story of England, which has led to a major revision in our understanding of the origins and early history of the Wuffing kingdom. It is believed by many to be that of King Rædwald, the greatest of the kings of the Eastern Angles and overlord of Britain from c.617 until his death c.625.
For an imaginative painting showing how King Rædwald might have looked wearing the full regalia from Sutton Hoo
2007-08-21 04:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by sparks9653 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Anglo Saxon noble
2007-08-21 05:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Aglo-Saxons.
2007-08-21 04:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by staisil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Viking King. I don't believe I have ever heard a name mentioned for him.
2007-08-21 04:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋