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We have some exciting research news… #PrittlewellPrince
Today, we’ve published new research that reveals previously hidden secrets and insights into the Prittlewell Anglo-Saxon princely burial chamber and the man within: ow.ly/2o4R50u4vhU
In 2003, our archaeologists excavated a small plot of land in Prittlewell, Essex. They discovered the astounding Anglo-Saxon burial chamber adorned with rare and precious objects, with some still hanging from the walls. 
Since then, a team of over 40 archaeological experts have worked to uncover information concealed for centuries under soil and corrosion, and now the chamber has been painstakingly reconstructed in incredible detail.
We’ve been scientifically testing, studying and conserving the internationally significant collection and uncovering previously unidentified artefacts from the chamber.
We know the man buried here was around 5ft 8 inches tall, that he was of princely lineage and that it would have taken his community 113 person days to construct his elaborate burial chamber.
Highlights from the chamber include fragments of a 1400 year old painted wooden box, the only surviving example of early Anglo-Saxon painted woodwork...
...and the remains of an Anglo-Saxon lyre, the most important stringed instrument in the ancient world. It’s the first time the complete form of an Anglo-Saxon lyre has been recorded.
The full research is available in our two new books published today and funded by @SouthendBC and @HistoricEngland. There's a popular book... ow.ly/4bDT50u4tvT
...and an academic monograph. ow.ly/SHlN50u4twR
Explore the burial chamber, its artefacts and the research unraveling its secrets in a new interactive online chamber: ow.ly/a37B50u4u5V
There will also be a permanent exhibition at @SouthendMuseums featuring the incredible objects found inside the chamber, and exploring the new insights they give into the Kingdom of the East Saxons. #PrittlewellPrince
