THE TREASURE OF SUTTON HOO

Why is Sutton Hoo considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries of modern time? It contained a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artefacts of outstanding art-historical and archaeological significance, which are now held in the British Museum in London.

 

1. Sutton Hoo is famous because

c. an Anglo-Saxon ship-burial was found there

2. The objects recovered at Sutton Hoo are now

d. in a museum in London

3.The findings are particularly significant because

b. the objects belonged to a great warrior

4. The words "ghostly oarsmen" in line 19 refer to

a. the corpses of the crew of the ship

5. The ship-burial is reminiscent of Beowulf because

b. it was the tomb of a hero

6. The presence of Christianity is seen in

a. two silver spoons

7. Artefacts found in the burial showed evidence of

b. fighting and entertainment

8. What is a surprising fact about Beowulf

b. None of the people in it are English