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Basil Brown

Basil John Wait Brown (22 January 1888 – 12 March 1977) was an English archaeologist and astronomer. Self-taught, he discovered and excavated a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo in 1939, which has come to be called "one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time". Although Brown was described as an amateur archaeologist…

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Known for
Excavations at Sutton Hoo
Born
Basil John Wait Brown (1888-01-22)22 January 1888 Bucklesham, Suffolk, England
Died
12 March 1977(1977-03-12) (aged 89) Rickinghall, Suffolk, England
Occupations
Archaeologist, astronomer
Years active
1932 to c. 1968

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Sutton Hoo excavations

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Basil Brown

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Born · 1
Basil Brown → Basil John Wait Brown (1888-01-22)22 January 1888 Bucklesham, Suffolk, England
Died · 1
Basil Brown → 12 March 1977(1977-03-12) (aged 89) Rickinghall, Suffolk, England
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Basil Brown → Excavations at Sutton Hoo
Occupations · 1
Basil Brown → Archaeologist, astronomer
Spouse · 1
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Years active · 1
Basil Brown → 1932 to c. 1968

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Basil BrownYears active1932 to c. 19681.00infobox
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Basil Brownrelated to Early lifeIpswich0.60section
Basil Brownrelated to Early lifeGeorge Brown0.60section
Basil Brownrelated to Early lifeCharlotte Wait0.60section
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