A FULL-SIZE replica of the central section of an Anglo-Saxon burial ship was lowered into place yesterday ready to have an exhibition hall built around it.
A 40-ton crane was used to lift into place the 22ft copy of part of the 1,400-year-old ship discovered buried in 1939 at Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk. The rest of the National Trust's £4.5 million exhibition centre, detailing the history of the site, its discovery and the ship's treasures will be built around it at the site.
The ship was believed to have been the grave of the Anglo Saxon king Raewald who ruled East Anglia until his death in 625. The original 90ft ship was hauled up a 200ft hill and then buried over several days.