Sutton Hoo ship found in Suffolk 80 years ago will be rebuilt from 3D computer models

The Anglo-Saxon vessel found in the Sutton Hoo burial mound in Suffolk 80 years ago will sail again as experts look to rebuild the ship from digital 3D models. Dated back to the early 7th century, the 90 foot (27 metre) -long vessel is oft dubbed a'ghost ship' thanks to its manner of preservation. In the mound -- thought the resting place of King Rædwald -- only the impression of the ship and its iron rivets remained, the timber having long rotted away. Nevertheless, a team of archaeologists and shipbuilders have succeeded in creating a three-dimensional digital mock-up of the vessel to allow it to be reconstructed. Expert hope that recreating a full-size, fully-operational version of the ship will help shine light on how the Anglo-Saxons began England's tradition of seafaring.