Unseen photographs of 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo discovered
1st February 2011
Over 700 new pictures of the hugely important 1939 archaeological dig in Suffolk were dropped off at the National Trust visitor centre by a mystery donor.
The pictures were taken by two female teachers who were amateur photographers and were on holiday in the area.
When experts opened the albums they were stunned by the colour images of the excavation of the grave believed to be that of the Anglo Saxon king Raedwald.