A bollard is covered in stickers
A Trip to Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk - 29th January 2017
Fred's doing the Anglo-Saxons at school, so it's a good excuse to head out to Sutton Hoo, just across the river Deben from Woodbridge in Suffolk and site of one of the most important Anglo-Saxon archaeological sites ever.
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Harry's a bit too small for the cut-out
We head towards the exhibition and treasury
Harry dresses up
A Saxon gold thing
Reproductions of Saxon gold coins from the dig
A reproduction of the famous helmet
Fred tries on a helmet
Inside an Anglo-Saxon ship
Another helmet reproduction
A decorated shield
The famous purse
We head off to Tranmer House
Tranmer House, home of Edith Pretty
Fred surveys the view over to the River Deben
The front of Tranmer House, built in 1910
Oak panelling all round
There's a lovely, but broken, grand piano
Another reception room
Harry inspects the table layout
Isobel does a spot of knitting
Fred legs it
Harry scopes out stuff with a pair of 'nocklears'
Fred tries a tiny typewriter
Isobel's still knitting
Servants' corridors
Basil Brown's work shed
Fred outside Tranmer House
Harry and Fred find some trees to run around in
Harry stands on a seat covered up with half a boat
Sun through the trees
Tranmer House
The gang amongst autumn leaves
Another Sutton Hoo Tumulus
It's Pig City near the burial mounds
The boys run along a path
We stop for a snack in a shed
Harry goes for a snack
Back on the path
The boys enjoy making footprints in the sand
A view over to Woodbridge
Heading back to the café
A collection of original rusty iron boat rivets
We have lunch in the National Trust café
The impressive National Trust café
Harry plays dominos
Fred has a game of dominos
We play a game of Who Am I?
Harry's in a play boat
Harry draws something in his 'journal'
Harry on some play equipment
An upturned boat is covered in stickers
Fred and Harry do some extreme bouncing
The remains of Grandad's burned-out kitchen
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A bollard is covered in stickers
A bollard is covered in stickers
Harry's a bit too small for the cut-out
We head towards the exhibition and treasury
Harry dresses up
A Saxon gold thing
Reproductions of Saxon gold coins from the dig
A reproduction of the famous helmet
Fred tries on a helmet
Inside an Anglo-Saxon ship
Another helmet reproduction
A decorated shield
The famous purse
We head off to Tranmer House
Tranmer House, home of Edith Pretty
Fred surveys the view over to the River Deben
The front of Tranmer House, built in 1910
Oak panelling all round
There's a lovely, but broken, grand piano
Another reception room
Harry inspects the table layout
Isobel does a spot of knitting
Fred legs it
Harry scopes out stuff with a pair of 'nocklears'
Fred tries a tiny typewriter
Isobel's still knitting
Servants' corridors
Basil Brown's work shed
Fred outside Tranmer House
Harry and Fred find some trees to run around in
Harry stands on a seat covered up with half a boat
Sun through the trees
Tranmer House
The gang amongst autumn leaves
Another Sutton Hoo Tumulus
It's Pig City near the burial mounds
The boys run along a path
We stop for a snack in a shed
Harry goes for a snack
Back on the path
The boys enjoy making footprints in the sand
A view over to Woodbridge
Heading back to the café
A collection of original rusty iron boat rivets
We have lunch in the National Trust café
The impressive National Trust café
Harry plays dominos
Fred has a game of dominos
We play a game of Who Am I?
Harry's in a play boat
Harry draws something in his 'journal'
Harry on some play equipment
An upturned boat is covered in stickers
Fred and Harry do some extreme bouncing
The remains of Grandad's burned-out kitchen