Over the next several weeks, they unearthed the remains of an Anglo-Saxon ship, complete with a burial chamber that likely once held an ancient king. Scholars are divided as to the identity of this king, with the most likely candidate being Rædwald of East Anglia, or perhaps his son, Eorpwald. Any human remains had long since been absorbed into the soil, but among the priceless artifacts recovered were a gold belt buckle, part of a sword belt, a ceremonial helmet, a lyre, and silver plate dating back to the Byzantine Empire. Not only did Brown and crew discover more iron rivets within Mound 1, they were still in position. The following May, Brown and his crew began excavating Mound 1. He concluded that the mounds dated back much earlier than previously thought, to Anglo-Saxon times. They found that looters had already made off with most of the valuable artifacts, but the discovery of iron ship-rivets and a burial chamber with metal and glass fragments in Mound 2 seemed promising to Brown. But after conferring with colleagues at the Ipswich Museum, Brown opted to excavate three smaller mounds (designated 2, 3, and 4) first, over the summer of 1938. She was particularly interested in Mound 1. In 1937, a British widow named Edith Pretty inherited the land from her late husband and hired a local archaeologist named Basil Brown to excavate the mounds, paying him 30 shillings a week. Sutton Hoo is the site of two early medieval cemeteries, incorporating a group of 20 or so earthen mounds. It's a quiet, thoughtful film with gorgeous cinematography and fine performances from the cast, although ultimately it feels rather lacking in depth and emotional heft. It's based on the 2007 novel of the same name by John Preston and brings to vivid life the famous 1939 excavation at Sutton Hoo. Just before the outbreak of World War II, a widow and a local archaeologist team up to excavate large burial mounds in Suffolk, England, and discover priceless treasure, in the new Netflix film, The Dig. Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes star in the new Netflix film The Dig.
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