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Title: 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
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