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The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company

A Registered Charity 1175475 reconstructing the Sutton Hoo Ship

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The Anglo-Saxon Ship, buried in the 7th century and reborn in the 21st

In the corner of England now called Suffolk, an Anglo-Saxon king’s burial ship and treasure lay hidden underground. Dormant for over thirteen centuries in the mysterious Sutton Hoo royal burial ground, all that remained of the ship was a shadow of its former awe-inspiring glory.

Developing the Sutton Hoo story, the King’s ship will be resurrected to its full ninety-foot length in The Longshed, Woodbridge. From there it will slip once more into the King’s River to grace the waters and tides again, reconnecting our Anglo-Saxon maritime heritage with a modern-day sense of discovery.

By sponsoring a part of the ship or offering us a donation, you will help fund a £1 million project to build a full-size reconstruction of the 7th century Sutton Hoo ship.  

We are running a 4 week crowdfunding campaign to get the project back to a flying start after lockdown   

This venture will bring together archaeologists, historians, experts in construction and shipbuilding and many other skilled volunteers to reconstruct the mysterious ghost ship which was buried for 13 centuries beneath the sand of Sutton Hoo.

We currently have more than 3,500 numbered metal rivets for £20 each and a number of other fittings and oars on offer for sponsorship. What’s more, each of these fixings will be numbered giving you the chance to map your piece of the ship once it is constructed.

Gift Sponsorship – why not sponsor a rivet for someone as a gift. All you need to do is purchase your rivet and tell us who it is for. We can ship the collectors pin badge and certificate directly to your friend, relative or colleague or we can send it to you to pass on.

  • Wooden Trenails (51-100)

    £30.00
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  • Caulking Garboard Plank Port Side

    £20.00
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  • Thole (rowing oar pivot)

    £1,000.00
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  • Iron Spike

    £100.00
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  • Guided Tour Voucher

    £27.50
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  • Curved Keel Tree Sponsorship

    £40.00
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  • Straight Keel Tree Sponsorship

    £40.00
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  • Ship’s Oar

    £1,000.00
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The Project

Long long ago, an Anglo-Saxon noble was buried within a 90 foot ship in a mound at Sutton Hoo, just across the river from Woodbridge, in Suffolk. He was almost…

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Getting Involved

There are so many ways to get involved with this exciting project… If you are interested in becoming a patron, sponsoring the project, sponsoring a part of the ship, donating,…

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The People

The Ship’s Company Team is a group of people with the collective desire to resurrect King Raedwald’s burial ship and turn the famous ghost imprint into a living reality. The…

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SUPPORTERS

Recent Posts

  • Jewson Sponsorship
  • The Ship’s Co announced new relationship with Tim Taylor’s Time Team
  • Joe Startin speculates about whether Anglo-Saxon sailors navigated long distances by the skies
  • Follow the Ship
  • Experimental Archaeology in Practice
  • Anglo Saxon Tools – Part 1 Axes
  • Where’s my fixing ?
  • More ship finds please… Joe Startin discusses the form of the keel for our ship
  • #Day1 of the Sutton Hoo Ship
  • The Other Team on “The Dig” – Joe Startin
  • An Experience of Photogrammetry by Andy Spencer
  • Joe Startin Speculates, ‘Did the Sutton Hoo Ship Sail?’ (Part 4)

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How to donate to the project

Your support is vital to the success of the project. You can make a donation by using this button or you can sponsor a part of the ship by going to the 'Fund a Fixing' page

We are reliant on funding from a wide range of sources so if you would like to make a donation please use the 'donate' button below.

Alternatively you may transfer your donation directly to The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company bank account. Sort Code 20-45-45 Account Number 80987670 - thank you

Click on the button below to donate via PayPal - Thank you

You can keep in contact with the project by signing up to the Newsletter which will advise you how you can get involved in other ways.

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