Discovered in 1939, the Anglo-Saxon burial site at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk remains one of England's most important archeological finds.

The burial site contained a wealth of artefacts, of which the Sutton Hoo helmet is perhaps the most famous. It would be hard to rival the age, scale and condition of this iconic discovery. Although only trace human remains were found at the site, they are thought to have belonged to King Raedwald of East Anglia.

Today, the helmet and other artefacts are held at The British Museum. The stamp below illustrating the Sutton Hoo helment was issued as part of a series celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the British Museum back in October 2003.

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Stamp of the Sutton Hoo Helmet, 2003