The Dig's romanticisation of an Anglo-Saxon past reveals it is a film for post-Brexit UK
- Written by Louise D'Arcens, Professor of English, Macquarie University
Larry Horricks/Netflix © 2020In 1939, a 7th century Saxon ship was uncovered at Sutton Hoo, the Suffolk property of Edith Pretty. The discovery of this ship would transform modern understandings of early medieval England, shedding light on the sophistication of its funerary practices, its accomplished artistry and craftsmanship, and its...





