Sutton Hoo
I’m afraid this blog is still bobbing around in Suffolk, whilst autumn rolls in over Derbyshire, never mind, I’ll try and catch up.
I made a brief comfort break at Sutton Hoo whilst on my ‘away day’ in Suffolk, I did take a peek at the replica of the iconic ceremonial helmet* , it is a thing of great beauty, which is a paradox considering its original remit for to frighten bejeebers out of lesser mortals
I didn’t take a walk to see the burial mounds, as time was scant and I felt pretty sure I’d be wanting to take photos of them at dusk, dawn or amidst swirling mist.
If you are curious, this is the best site I could find, about Sutton Hoo; the National Trust site is disappointing, ias it often is, IMHO, which is a shame, they are much better at ‘selling’ their properties in the National Trust Magazine that has sumptuous photos than they are on the pages of the website which always feels a bit mean with images and interesting ‘stuff’.
*the original is in the British Museum
September 1, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Beautiful pictures: good to meet a Saxon king every now and then.
September 1, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Too true, sadly there weren’t any at the supermarket this evening *sigh*
September 2, 2011 at 11:55 am
That’s a work of art. I wish we’d visited when we were in Suffolk last summer.