Anglo-Saxons buried a mysterious vessel over a millennium ago. ... which depicts a North African hunting scene, complete with warriors, a range of weaponry, lions and a hunting dog.

Archaeologists recently uncovered the purpose of a 1,500-year-old bucket at Sutton Hoo, revealing that it was used as a cremation vessel for an important Anglo-Saxon figure.

Newfound pieces of a sixth century bucket, unearthed at the site of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial in England, are helping researchers learn how the vessels were used. CNN values your feedback 1.

Anglo-Saxons buried a mysterious vessel over a millennium ago. ... which depicts a North African hunting scene, complete with warriors, a range of weaponry, lions and a hunting dog.

Archaeologists determined that the Anglo-Saxon cemetery, which predates the royal burial ground, contained 13 cremations and nine burials in 2000 ahead of construction of the Sutton Hoo visitor ...

Anglo-Saxons buried a mysterious vessel over a millennium ago. ... which depicts a North African hunting scene, complete with warriors, a range of weaponry, lions and a hunting dog.

In addition to the famous ship burial, a royal burial ground and a sixth century Anglo-Saxon cemetery have been found at Sutton Hoo in the past. Archaeologists determined that the Anglo-Saxon cemetery ...