Hoo's Who? Meet the Sutton Hoo team

Sunrise over the Royal Burial Ground at Sutton Hoo

From overseeing the whole site to working with local food producers, suppliers of local food, leading our team of dedicated volunteers, bringing a love of the Anglo-Saxons to life or sharing more of the of the Sutton Hoo landscape - there's one thing the Sutton Hoo team have in common, and that's a passion for sharing this incredible place with you.

We caught up with some of the Sutton Hoo team and quizzed them about what they love about this special place, what keeps them busy every day and what they can't wait to share with you as we release the story of Sutton Hoo throughout 2019.

Archaeology in process at Sutton Hoo

From car parks to curtains... 

As Operations Manager for Sutton Hoo, Alli Girling has a long to-do list! We dig deeper into what she gets up to on site.

Laura at an archaeological dig at Sutton Hoo

A life full of stories 

Meet Laura - the holder of a completely unique role within the National Trust. She tells us more about her day to day job and what she loves most about Sutton Hoo.

The Sutton Hoo replica helmet displayed outside an East of England Co-op

The people make the place 

Sally is Sutton Hoo's Volunteer Manager, find out more about her role.

Sutton Hoo's Rob Conwell

From great coffee to great menus 

From local food to barista coffee, Rob's on a mission to ensure nobody leaves Sutton Hoo hungry!

Inside the shop

A service fit for a king 

Retail Manager Samantha Golding is all about local suppliers, artisan products and celebrating the Sutton Hoo story every day.

Sutton Hoo's Jonathan Plews

An ancient landscape waiting to be explored 

From chatting to visitors or seeing buzzards and owls or hearing nightingales, Ranger Jonathan is never happier than when he's out and about at Sutton Hoo.

Burial Mound tour at Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo   Suffolk

Join the Sutton Hoo team

Could volunteering at Sutton Hoo be for you? Find out all about the many different roles we have available. From a house guide, part of our education team or helping in our second hand bookshop, we've got a role for you.

Join our team