The weapons and armour found in the ship burial at Sutton Hoo show that the dead person was a man. This man owned a big ship. He was buried in it. This shows he was a pagan. He had possessions covered in gold and jewels. This shows he was very rich. He possessed spoons which might have been Christian objects. He also had things which had come from a long way away. This shows he had lots of contacts abroad. The man owned what seems to be a standard and a sceptre. These show he was very powerful. This rich and powerful man may have been a king. The Kings of East Anglia are thought to have lived at Rendlesham. This is not far from Sutton Hoo. Some of the coins in the dead man's purse were made in AD 625. This shows he must have died after that date.  There was a King of East Anglia who died some time between AD 617 and AD 631. His name was Redwald. He became a Christian, but was still keen on pagan ways. It was probably Redwald who was buried in the great Sutton Hoo ship burial. Activity Sheet available.