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Anglo-Saxon king's tomb is biggest find since Sutton Hoo.(News)
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February 5, 2004| Author:
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Byline: David Keys Archaeology Correspondent
ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE unearthed the spectacularly rich tomb of a Dark Age Anglo-Saxon king - the most important discovery since the Sutton Hoo ship burial 65 years ago.
Excavations at Southend-on-Sea revealed the intact tomb of an early seventh century Saxon monarch - almost certainly either Saeberht or Sigeberht, both kings of Dark Age Essex.
Saeberht - England's second Christian king - died around AD617. His kingdom included London and St Paul's Cathedral was almost certainly founded in his reign.
His uncle was the ...
