'Greatest Archaeological Discovery in British History' - Visiting Sutton Hoo 

Being a retired English literature professor, I would tell my students to study history whenever a novel, a poem, an short story was assigned. Loved and thoroughly enjoyed your taking me to Sutton Hoo. Continue you marvelous work of giving history through your eyes and words.

I admire your passion, you are part of history doing what you do! I live near Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, USA. I ride my bicycle over the battlefield all the time or, walk the many back trails often having the battlefield to myself. Its beautiful in the winter snow! I have been a member of the American Battlefield Trust for twenty plus years and am very proud to have helped to save hallowed ground from urban sprawl. After the 1863 battle , a train track was laid down to give people access to an amusement park built of the battlefield. U. S. Army used the battlefield for mock tank battles, destroying history with every turn of their tracks. Then, our government saw the graffitti at the Devils Den and decided to send in a team to chisel off the carvings, destroying the names of the very men who fought here! I have family in Wellingborough and grew up there, playing in Croyland Gardens. Never knowing of its history as given by Edred King of Mercia to the monks of croyland,,,, in 948AD! I urge you to visit there.... Keep sharing your passion and, know there others like you that are moved by being at historical sites. Funny, my coworkers wonder why I spend my time out in fields "staring at dirt"?

Visited the Sutton Hoo site and Mrs. Pretty’s house a few years ago and it was magical! Also visited the Burial treasures at the British Museum. While at Sutton Hoo, I bought a pin which looks like the Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Helmet as a reminder of this wonderful trip. It will always be on my lapel. This trip was on my bucket list so I was glad to get the chance. 💖

Here after watching The Dig 🙂👍

I just would like to say even though you are not a huge channel, please keep doing what you are doing. I am a dad with 2 small kids and work full time night shifts. I don't have the time to do these sorts of things but I really enjoy watching you do it and walk us along with super interesting insight. When the little sprogs grow up il definitely be spending my time doing similar activities. Fascinating.

Ralph Fiennes was simply extraordinary

This place and it’s finds and also Grimes Graves , are the reason I have always been fascinated by history, As a child I was taken to these places and was even able to go down a ladder underground into the graves. I would have beyond anything else loved to go to university to study this kind of history and archeology by was financially unable to . I suck in history like a sponge and now at 61 want to continue my journey . I’ve been to Knossos , on Crete , Venice , and hundreds of museums and stately homes , which I can’t get enough of . My legs are giving in now so continue my love through people like you ...... so ,,,,,, thank you , you keep my dream alive xxxx

Thank you, that was quite a tour. I know it's sad that the museum is closed due to pandemic, but exploring the site without the presence of any other tourist sounds like fun. Definitely a must-see if I ever visit your country.

This was so interesting. I have watched nearly all the TimeTeam programmes so this was great. Thanks from South Africa 🇿🇦

Thank you, how lucky I found your film and it was brilliant, can’t remember why I came to RU-vid this afternoon lol looking forward to watching more, many thanks again.

I live in South Jutland ( North Schleswig if you are a German citizen ) , Denmark. We are about 1 hours drive from Angeln , one of the home areas of the Anglo-Saxons of the U.K.

My nine year old really enjoyed this so we hope you can carry on keeping these videos child friendly. Keep up the great work and your passion and commitment to history.

Well done! My husband grew up in Ipswich. Wonderful to delve deeper into the Suffolk history.

Thank you for your very interesting and informative video! You have blended imagery, narrative and information in an entertaining story! I knew about Sutton Hoo, but you've stitched together events from the past and present to make the information real, emphasizing the importance of the artifacts found there! I have been to England only once, but I got to explore for a couple of months and I was constantly in awe at the history and the beautiful scenery before me at every place that I had visited! Yes, even in the cities!

Hey Pete! So glad that your video popped up on my recommendations after watching The Dig (ohhh tech devices are you stalking me) and you're the guy behind History Time! I love these history nerdy awesomeness. Great work!

Hi Pete, just wanted to say how much we enjoyed this film. We just saw "The Dig" movie and this was the perfect accompaniment. Your documentary was beautifully put together, and we're keen to see the others you have made. Keep up the good work! Alex

Me too. Saw "The Dig" yesterday here in Rio de Janeiro. Never heard about this archeological site before. "Great place to visit."

Pete, that was great. Love your narration, your breadth of knowledge is impressive and your passion for your subject manifest. I'm going straight to your History Time channel to subscribe. Cheers. David O'🍻

Yes,I’m here after watching ‘The Dig’ which was a great watch. Excellent video here mate, really well put together and informative. Well done 👏👏👏

Thanks Pete. There is so much history out there! We peoples of the world need to know as much of our history as we can! As an Aussie, I would like someone of your ilk to research and make known to the world the prehistory of our indigenous people. At least 30-50,000 years and perhaps as long as 100,000 years! I am Anglo by heritage and love to hear or that part of my pre-history. Cheers!

Hello, from NJ USA. Great video. Love history and what it teaches us. Looking forward to seeing your other videos. Thank you!

Good stuff. "The Dig" brought me here. :)

You have put a really lovely film together here, thank you. You have a very good, relaxing style of narration too. Keep going, I'm subscribing. xx

Pete you have some very good work. Thanks for sharing your videos. I'm watching every one of them. Your to the point and not dragging out time. Thanks again, fantastic works.

Hey i really enjoy listening to your voice and your videos are awesome..i was so happy to see this video because i had already watched The Dig on Netflix ..thanks for shedding more light on a remarkable story. Those mounds are out of this world. Hope i can make it there one day

I’m a Brit so proud of our heritage. What fascinates me is not only what’s been discovered but what still remains hidden waiting for discovery.... The wealth of this dynasty is staggering when you consider this is what they just buried.... Keep up the top quality enthusiasm and delivery😎👌

Well done! Best thing I've watched in quite some time. Keep up the good work!

I've visited Sutton Hoo and it was amazing how far the ship was dragged up to its resting place, they have a visitors centre there with replicas of the treasure found in the boat, well worth a visit

I was stationed in Britain years ago. I visited many places throughout Britain but never made it to Sutton Hoo. Someday I want to return to Britain and visit this incredible place.

Watched The Dig, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Then wound up here! Good info. Thanks for sharing your passion.

Thank you for the tour of Sutton hoo.....the countryside is lovely . You have a nice voice for narration and deep knowledge of the subject . I will be looking for other videos on your channel.

have just watched The Dig and was fascinated to watch your tour of the site, this is magical stuff, thanks so much

I hope you do get back when the visitors center/museum is open again. I was here in September 2014, brought by an expat cousin living in Colchester. It was such a treat. In this video, you haven't even touched on the gravel outlines of people buried there. Love your work!

You just popped into my suggested feed for the first time. I’m so so glad!

I watched The Dig last weekend and found it fascinating. So enjoy history.

Shame that you didn’t film the walk up from the river following the route that the ship was taken. The steep climb makes the achievement of those who dragged the ship even more impressive. Enjoyed seeing the site again. Felt sorry that you couldn’t enjoy the museum etc due to COVID.

Thank you so much for posting this as I feel so connected to this place, I was born close by and I'm a Sutton.

Thank you for doing these awesome vids. Really entertaining and educational!

Thanks for your tour, first time I realised Suffolk was South-folk and Norfolk was North folk. My grand parents came from North Walsham. Still got more to do on the family history. I like your approach, no loud music in the background, no waving of arms everywhere. Very calm and peaceful. Co-incidentally I have a pin brooch of the Sutton hoo helmet!!!

When I saw you talking at the train station I was like oh it’s another traveling RU-vid video then it starts as a full blown documentary . Love it . Thanks

Beautifully done! Very much enjoyed this after watching The Dig (which I loved).

Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Where I live, Los Angeles, something is considered old if it predates WW2! Take care, and stay safe.

Recently watched The Dig and this showed up! Wonderful stuff. Thank you

We're so happy to have found your channel. We will start watching all your videos.

Really like this focus on Suffolk and the Sutton hoo ,Anglo Saxon landscape. Great stuff. Making me want to do a roadtrip. The relaxed filmin stylee is u man.

Hopefully the whole pandemic will be over soon and you will get to travel wherever you want but for now we will happily watch whatever you're capable to post both on this channel and your main channel.

Thank you for posting this. It's nice to see someone outside working on their passion projects. Things like this brighten my day.

Fantastic video. Very informative and well presented. Loved the visuals and your narration. Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you, my friend!

Lovely video. Basil was an excavator, who went unrecognized due to his lack of pedigree but he was brilliant, noting immediately this was Anglo Saxon, not Viking. I do wish you said, " From Ireland to Asia" but I love this video. Well done.

Thank you! This answered many questions I had after watching "The Dig"

we just watched The Dig a few nights ago. Enjoyed it very much and the story is astonishing. Thank you for doing this very interesting video.

Very good Pete ,you have a good way of telling stories . I enjoyed this vid immensely .

Great work Pete! Have been a subscriber of History Time for a couple of years

This was a fantastic video. Thanks for the knowledge, Pete.

Excellent documentary... subscribed and will watch all your videos! Thank you :)

Great video, so much history congratulations on your own quest, keep them coming, thank you, yes I subscribed from Spain another land of great history.

Good Job!!! A very interesting and educational presentation of the Sutton Hoo! Thank you for the educational value of your history stories! I watched “The Dig” with Ralph Fiennes so this was perfect timing for me to accidentally run across this.

Really good video. Haven’t watched movie yet. I could listen to all night. Your voice is very soothing.

Great job, Pete. I'm from Seattle but hugely enjoy being in the UK occasionally, and especially have enjoyed Sutton Hoo and quite a few additional burial mounds in ancient Britain. This was a very enjoyable post.

Fantastic video. I will now watch The Dig. Definitely go to Peru when you can. You will be in awe as I was. Amazing place. Thank you 🙏

Pete thanks for posting such an interesting video!

Peter, I've just watched your video on Sutton Hoo dig. We watched the movie, 'The dig' last week and found it fascinating. Just wanted to say that we loved your video and are now starting to find the ancient history of England that little more interesting, thanks to you. We will be checking out other videos of yours in the future. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. If you ever visit Cornwall, and need assistance, give me a shout. I'd love to get involved. Good fortune, and thanks Tim

Shame the feature film 'The dig' drifted off into historically based drama instead of sticking more to the real events and life histories of Edith Pretty and Basil Brown. Basil was an amazing character and the film would have been much better if it had centred more on him rather than the romance of two later characters.

Thank you, for taking us out there with you.

Excellent, after watching The Dig, it is good to get an overall view of the site in relation to the river and Edith's house. Your commentary is very interesting too 👏👏

Sutton Hoo is a wonderful place to visit. Just one minor niggle, the big mound is referrred to as Mound 2 and is the site of another, robbed out ship burial and it's not known who was buried in it. Basil Brown investigated that in 1938 and found just a few ship rivets. It was built up to it's original height in 1990 to see the effect of erosion over time. It's already lost 1 metre in height. Mound 1, in front of the new tower, is the site of the royal ship burial. There was a third ship burial, a few miles away in Snape, which was robbed out in the 1820s.

Also watching after seeing The Dig. I like your film and will definitely watch some more, well done.

Literally just watched The Dig on Netflix....I really enjoyed this video thx for sharing 🇺🇸

Always enjoy these trips to ancient sites Thanks Pete

Brilliant place to visit you need at least a day to take everything in. I was lucky to see a company of amateur actors tell the story of the dig. I very much wish to go again the place has an aura and fascination for me.

Thankyou please keep doing what you do to share this wonderful History with your Superb Commentary Peace

Thank you Pete! I've visited the site and found it fantastic. Great video.

Excellent video, thanks for making and posting.

Also here after enjoying The Dig last night. This was great for seeing the old photos of the dig and the the place as now. Won't it be great once we are back to normal and we can all go and see the place? Something to look forward to. Thank you.

Pete, love your work, God bless you!💛

Love your videos mate, always done so professionally

Today I saw the Netflix story the Dig. Really enjoyed it and the back stories I've found. Thank you for what you done here.

I enjoyed The Dig on Netflix, and this link came up. Well done Peter. I liked the slow pace. Atmospheric.

Though I have never been to your damp island, I’m mighty pleased to be able to see so many of those places that I have been reading about all these years. Thanks for helping me keep in touch with my inner Anglo Saxon. They’re my people !

Really enjoyed this, Pete. Thank you.

im doing oral chemo and eyesight is a brul but I I love listening to your voice telling things. cheers.

Loved this. Very well done. Thank you

Hi, Pete loving your channels and currently working my way through them as i write this, I live 3 miles from the Mercian capital :) and i've decided to do the grand tour based on some of your films, nice work, courses and postcodes plotted, for summer camping and hiking.keep up the good work.

Good effort.. I live near by Sutton Hoo and Volunteer at the Colchester Archeological Trust.. I enjoyed your presentation and you clearly love your subject...

Lovely video, entertaining but hugely informed. You wear your learning lightly sir

glad you showed the original guys, I watched the movie, it amazes me but also makes me sick to the stomach how much cool stuff and great stories, maybe even better than sutton hoo, or beowulf that have been lost to history and time, can only imagine

Dude! enthralling video and history. Im Canadian but last immigrant in my family was from Somerset in 1870, another sharecropper from N Ireland in 1820. I will try to catch more of your classy videos.

I am quite impressed by this documentary. Well done!

Wow your videos are amazing! Great production work. Subscribed😀

I'm very appreciative of your efforts. Thanks so much. I'm American of English heritage and Saxon DNA, so feel a connection to Sutton Hoo,

I saw the movie once it came out on Netflix and I was thoroughly captivated. I actually got very emotional when the ship was revealed. Such as fascinating time it was when it was first unearthed. Loved the story.

thanks for all the great work you do

I have not watched The Dig and didn't even know it existed until videos about it appeared in my recommended. But I want to watch it now!

I have learned more about my Anglo-Saxton history on my father's side, in this video than any information I have looked up. Thank you for sharing and I am a new sub. Hope to find out more about my ancient blood line.

Amazing and ty so much for sharing this beautiful place and it's history. I can't wait for more to come on this topic and site 🙂.

Thanks for the video. I've been fascinated with Sutton Hoo since I first saw the helmet on the cover of a National Geographic.

Passing by you wouldn’t think there was so much treasure there and think it’s just hills. Makes you think how much undiscovered stuff there is there!

Just watched "the dig" also. Thanks for showing us views of that special place.

You have the best narrating voice in all of RU-vid. Thank you for your incredible work!

Watched The Dig, and looking for more history. Thank you!