This Bewildering Byzantine Bucket Stumped Archaeologists for Decades. Now, They've Finally Discovered Its Purpose

This Bewildering Byzantine Bucket Stumped Archaeologists for Decades. Now, They've Finally Discovered Its Purpose

Fragments of the bucket were first found at England's Sutton Hoo burial site in 1986. New research has revealed that the 1,500-year-old artifact was probably used as a cremation vessel

Archaeologists solve grim mystery of 1,500-year-old bucket found at historic tourist site

Archaeologists recently discovered the purpose of a mysterious 1,500-year-old bucket at one of England's most historic sites – and it wasn't pleasant.The National Trust released a statement about the Byzantine Bromeswell bucket, found at Sutton Hoo, in May.The site of two ancient Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, Sutton Hoo has offered a wealth of knowledge about pre-Norman British history since its first excavation in 1938.STRANGE VIKING GRAVE WITH 'CHRI…

Archaeologists Uncover 1,500-Year-Old Cremation Vessel Full of Human Bones

One year after researchers uncovered the 6th-century Byzantine Bromeswell bucket, they determined that it was used as a cremation vessel.

The funerary vessel was found in the United Kingdom, at the Sutton Hoo site.