| Activity
| Key Stage 1
| Key Stage 2
| National Curriculum link
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| Who lived here? |
Yes |
Yes |
History, Units 2 & 4 |
| Burial mound tour |
No |
Yes |
History, Units 7b, 2, 3 & 9
English, Units 1, 2 & 3 |
| Who dug the hole? |
No |
Yes |
History, Units 7b, 2, 4, 5 & 9
English, Units 1, 2 & 3 |
| Sandtray Archaeology |
No |
Yes |
Maths: Measures, Shape and Space, Units 1, 3 & 4 |
| Who was buried in Mound 1? |
No |
Yes |
History, Units 7b, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 9
English, Units 1, 2 & 3 |
| Exhibition Explorers |
No |
Yes |
History, Units 7b, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 9 |
Who lived here?
The day consists of three sections, followed by a story to end the day about a scullery maid, based on the life of a real character called Lily. Children are taken round Tranmer House, and look at the contrasting servants/family areas. They learn how to set a table and lay a fire, before moving onto a handling session of original objects. After a break for lunch, the children and their teachers/helpers go on a self-guided tour around the outside of the house.
Burial mound tour
Groups are taken down into the valley of the River Deben, where they can more easily understand the connection between the burial site and the river. Approaching the burial site up the hill, they think about how the ship was hauled up from the river. They will be taken onto the burial mounds to hear the story of the 1939 excavation and to experience the special atmosphere of the site. The children are encouraged to participate, by means of questioning.
Who dug the hole?
Children work in small groups and examine replica artefacts, recording them as an archaeologist would. What do the artefacts tell them about the people who dug the hole and dragged the ship up the hill? This is an opportunity to remember that Sutton Hoo is not just about famous kings and fabulous treasures. Discussion and reporting is integral to this activity.
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Sandtray Archaeology
Excavations in sand trays enable children to learn the basic principles of archaeology. They record their finds and learn that specialists interpret finds to reveal the lives of people in the past. This activity is only available from April to October.
Who was buried in Mound 1?
Sets of photographs of the Mound 1 finds are used as evidence for analysis. Children work out what they tell us about the man with whom they were buried. What kind of person owned them? What do they tell us about Anglo-Saxon society? This activity involves discussion and reasoning.
Exhibition Explorers
The exhibition tells the story of the discovery of the ship burial, and looks at what the archaeological record can tell us about Anglo-Saxon society. There is a full-size reconstruction of the Mound 1 burial chamber. An interpretation guide to the exhibition for teachers and helpers is supplied on booking. During the summer months, there is a temporary exhibition, curated by the British Museum.
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