In 1939 archaeologist discovered an amazing Anglo-Saxon ship burial in Woodbridge, Suffolk.They were astonished for the state of preservation and the rich quality of the objects and artifacts within the tomb. In fact, the burial contain gold weapons and armour, inlaid ornaments, silver and tableware. They also found a purse containing 37 gold Merovingian coins dating from the 620's AD.
Maybe in this tomb, 90 feet in length surrounded, was buried Raedwald, a Saxon "bretwalda", or king, of East Anglia. Raedwald ruled East Anglia in 616 and was the first king of this territory to pay heed to Christianity.
The ship burial catch the attention of tourists especially for the elaborate helmet of king Raedwald.
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