Our campaign closes tomorrow afternoon. We didn't reach our ambitious target but thanks to some generous support from new friends and old, we did get well on the way to doing so. If you know anyone who meant to donate but hasn't done so yet tell them it isn't too…
Read updateBuild the Sutton Hoo Ship
by Annie Leech in Woodbridge, England, United Kingdom
We did it
On 25th April 2021 we successfully raised £20,050 ( + est. £4170.25
) with 322 supporters in 41 days
With your help we will recreate the 27metre Sutton Hoo Ship from green oak.
by Annie Leech in Woodbridge, England, United Kingdom
Timber for the mid-ships section of the keel was successfully delivered to the Longshed this morning.
The 12m keel blank has been roughed out with chain saws and was brought in by tractor and trailer, then manoeuvred into the Longshed using two hydraulic lifts and many hands.
The Ship's Crew build…
Sophie Barnett, Chief Reporter for the East Anglian Daily Times, came to see us in the Longshed yesterday with photographer Sarah Lucy Brown. Click the link to see the great piece in the EADT online. The photo below shows Jacq Barnard, Sutton Hoo Ship’s Company Project Manager, with one of…
Read updateWatch the piece on BBC iPlayer 2 April Lunchtime News.
Read updateJoe Startin, one of the Sutton Hoo Ship's Company Directors, has written a fascinating post about the people who surveyed the remains of the ship in the Sutton Hoo burial mound. The record of their painstaking work, undertaken over just a few weeks in late summer 1939, provided data that…
Read updateRewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation
£20 or more
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6 Original design postcards
We will send you a pack of original design postcards with 6 different images relating to the ship build.
Please select option 2 if you live outside the UK.
£5 or more
Choose how much want to donate
We will add your email address to our online newsletter mailing list so you can keep in touch with what is going on. You can unsubscribe at any time or choose not to receive the newsletter by picking option 2.
£10 or more
A pin badge to show your support
We will send you a special Sutton Hoo Ship's Company sponsor enamel pin badge.
Please select option 2 if you live outside the UK.
£25 or more
48 of 250 claimedA big canvas tote bag with a special design
We will send you one of the natural canvas tote bags that have been specially designed with our SHSC motif. This is a roomy bag 36 x 41 cm with over the shoulder handles and a gusset.
Please select option 2 if you live outside the UK.
£50 or more
11 of 200 claimedLimited edition A3 print £50, or £75 for a pair
A limited edition A3 (297mm x 420mm) numbered print of plans used for reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo Ship. 100 each of the midship section exterior (option 1) and interior view (option 2). If you would like the pair please select option 3 .
£100 or more
11 of 100 claimedA Limited edition A2 print
A limited edition A2 (420mm x 594mm) numbered print of plans used for reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo Ship.
Please select option 2 if you live outside the UK
£200 or more
7 of 20 claimedA very special leather apron
Leather aprons with the SHSC logo have been specially designed for us by the company who make protective aprons for our shipbuild team. These aprons are lighter weight than the ones we use for axe work and are suitable for cooking (indoors or out), gardening, or in the workshop. Please select option 2 if you live outside the UK
£250 or more
0 of 20 claimedHear at first hand about the project
Join one of our Directors and our Shipwright in an online discussion about the ship build, how we got to where we are, what we're doing and the challenges of a project like this. We will contact you to arrange a date and time to suit you (and up to 10 other people).
£500 or more
3 of 20 claimedVisit us in the Longshed
Join one of our Directors and members of the build team in Woodbridge for a personal tour of our workshop in the Longshed followed by burgers (vegetarian available) at the Boathouse Kitchen and Bar for up to 6 people. We will contact you to arrange a date.
£1,000 or more
5 of 25 claimedAn oar for the Ship with your name or dedication
Our ship will need several sets of oars made from different type of wood - each oar has an exclusive number. We will contact you to assign a number which will be included on a special certificate that we will send you together with two limited edition pin badges. We will also invite you to add a name or dedication on the shaft of your oar, and book two free places on a half-day practical workshop in the Longshed (dates to be arranged).
£40 or more
40 of 40 claimedA signed copy of "The Sutton Hoo Story"
A signed copy of "The Sutton Hoo Story - encounters with early England". Professor Martin Carver recounts the dramatic story of the Dark Age burial ground at Sutton Hoo and its exploration over half a century. Martin is a Trustee and inspiration to the Sutton Hoo Ship's Company. Please select option 2 if you live outside the UK.