The excavation of Sutton Hoo and the clash between amateur passion and institutional authority against the backdrop of WWII.
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Simon Stone
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