Martin Carver discusses story of Sutton Hoo in BBC Podcast
News | Posted on Tuesday 2 February 2021
Excited by the new film The Dig? Our own Professor Martin Carver - who ran excavations at the site 50 years later, discusses the real story in a BBC podcast.
Ahead of the release of Netflix’s new film The Dig, about the famous 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo, Professor Martin Carver has spoken to the BBC's David Musgrove for a History Extra podcast, to explain the fascinating history of the iconic burial site, the team that worked on the excavation, and the remarkable early-medieval treasures they unearthed.
You can listen to the podcast here; you won't want to miss it.