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It certainly captured the essence of what the filmmakers were looking for.  Director Simon Stone said: “You go to Suffolk once and visit the estuary lands and you see such a unique landscape, like a world that you just don't recognise as quintessentially English, and so I thought to myself this is a real opportunity to show a side of England that you don't usually see.  “As you see, it's constantly through the film. We keep cutting back to shots that were shot in the environment where it took place.”  The old brick structure on Boyton Marshes is used in The Dig. Picture: SCREEN SUF...

These highly valuable finds will probably be declared as treasure trove, on which an inquest will be held.  It will be some time before the objects are available for public inspection, as most of them require skilled attention in the British Museum laboratory. Their final destination is not yet decided upon.  The EADT on July 29, 1939, with the Sutton Hoo exclusive. The article did not feature on the front page - which at the time would have been dominated with adverts. - Credit: Archant ----- An archaeological discovery which is expected to rank as one of the most important made in Great ...

Why this famed Anglo-Saxon ship burial was likely the last of its kind Erin Blakemore © Photograph courtesy British Museum This extraordinary helmet was buried with its Anglo-Saxon owner, an elite warrior or possibly even a king, at Sutton Hoo in the early 600s A.D. Archaeologists can be a careful bunch. They hedge their bets, question the data at every turn, and tend to spurn any hint of sensationalism. But bring up the ancient burial mounds of Sutton Hoo in southeast England, and even the most circumspect scholar will spout superlatives. Magnificent! Monumental! Unparallel...

Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown in The Dig - Credit: LARRY HORRICKS/NETFLIX © 2021  Netflix blockbuster The Dig, based on the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon ship at Sutton Hoo, is out now. Here's everything you need to know about the filming of the tale of Suffolk's greatest find. Who is in the film? The Dig, itself based on the John Preston novel of the same name,  was originally set to be created by BBC Films before Netflix took over production in 2019. Carey Mulligan was cast as Edith Pretty - Credit: Larry Horricks/Netflix It was originally reported that Nicole Kidman would be cast as lando...

Published: 2:56 PM January 29, 2021    Updated: 6:49 PM January 30, 2021 Netflix's The Dig, based on the tale of Sutton Hoo, is out now - Credit: Larry Horricks/Netflix Netflix UK's Twitter account has said it is "moving to Ipswich" because of the Suffolk accent following the release of Sutton Hoo blockbuster The Dig. The film, starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James, was released on the streaming service on Friday. Netflix's Twitter describes the picture as "a warm hug of a period drama at a time we *really* needed it", before reserving a "special shoutout" to the Suffolk ...