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Although, Simon Stone was unable to shoot at Sutton Hoo itself, he did shoot 80% of the film nearby at Snape, Iken, Butley and in Rendlesham Forest. Ipswich Museum gets a bit part as itself and the River Deben was shot briefly at Ramsholt but mostly at Butley Creek. The excavation of the mounds was brilliantly recreated in Surrey and I defy anyone to spot the join between the two locations. It is so well done that you can feel a tingle of excitement as the ship gets uncovered and the treasures start coming to light. Lily James as Peggy Preston exploring the Suffolk countryside at Rendlesham i...

Although, Simon Stone was unable to shoot at Sutton Hoo itself, he did shoot 80% of the film nearby at Snape, Iken, Butley and in Rendlesham Forest. Ipswich Museum gets a bit part as itself and the River Deben was shot briefly at Ramsholt but mostly at Butley Creek. The excavation of the mounds was brilliantly recreated in Surrey and I defy anyone to spot the join between the two locations. It is so well done that you can feel a tingle of excitement as the ship gets uncovered and the treasures start coming to light. Lily James as Peggy Preston exploring the Suffolk countryside at Rendlesham i...

The Dig Wonderful, moving dramatisation of the 1939 dig at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk that unearthed an Anglo-Saxon ship burial and a hoard of buried treasure. Ralph Fiennes is Basil Brown, the self-taught archaeologist who made the discovery.  Wonderful, moving dramatisation of the 1939 dig at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. Ralph Fiennes (above) is Basil Brown, the self-taught archaeologist who made the discovery Carey Mulligan is Edith Pretty, the ailing landowner with whom he forms a bond. Both give fabulous performances and the cinematography is stunning. The find meant that historians’ view of the...

A fictionalized version of this intriguing story is told in the aptly titled film "The Dig" (Netflix). Inspired by the 2007 novel by John Preston, "The Dig" focuses on Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes), a local excavator and amateur archaeologist who oversaw the project. He was scorned by museum experts for his lack of formal education, lowly social status and unorthodox methods. His contribution to the discovery was hidden from the public eye for decades. Basil's champion is Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan), a wealthy widow who hires him to investigate the mysterious earthen mounds on her vast estate...

‘The Dig’ unearths deeds of ancient man, and present men This is the movie poster for “The Dig” streaming on Netflix and starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Netflix) By Joseph McAleer • Catholic News Service • Posted January 22, 2021 NEW YORK (CNS) — The discovery of an ancient burial ground in southeastern England in 1939 was one of the archaeological events of...