Learn about Anglo-Saxon's at Basil Brown Memorial Lecture

The Sutton Hoo Society has invited Professor Sarah Semple of Durham University to give the annual Basil Brown Memorial Lecture.

The lecture will delve into 'An Anglo-Saxon Palace re-visited – Yeavering in the kingdom of Northumbria.'

The lecture, arranged by the Sutton Hoo Society, is set to occur at The Hold in Ipswich on May 18 and is open for attendance to both members and non-members of the Sutton Hoo Society.

The lecture, arranged by the Sutton Hoo Society, is set to occur at The Hold in Ipswich (Image: Owen Hines)

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite or at the venue on the day of the lecture at £8 for members and £10 for non-members.

Prof Semple has been leading a programme of excavation and research at Yeavering, an area in Northumbria once a royal Anglo-Saxon centre.

Past excavations during the 1950s demonstrated similarities to the recently excavated site at Rendlesham in Suffolk.

Both these sites, according to historical records by the Venerable Bede, were sites of Christian conversion and baptisms during the early 7th century.

Yeavering, known as Gefrin in its Anglo-Saxon days, was famously established by Edwin, king of Northumbria.

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King Edwin had spent time in exile in East Anglia at the court of his close ally King Raedwald, who many believe to be the man interred beneath Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo.

Both Rendlesham and Yeavering exhibited great feasting halls and cult buildings potentially used for religious activities.

Through Prof Semple's ensuing research at Yeavering, further insights into Rendlesham may be brought to light, aiding in our understanding of its developmental timeline and function.

The Basil Brown Memorial Lecture, named in honour of the British archaeologist known for his work on the Sutton Hoo burial ground, serves as an opportunity for those intrigued by these ancient civilizations to learn more about this exciting period in English history.