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Basil John Wait Brown

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Basil John Wait Brown

Birth
Bucklesham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England
Death
12 Mar 1977 (aged 89)
Rickinghall, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Burial
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England Add to Map
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Archaeologist and Astronomer. Self-taught, John Wait Brown discovered and excavated a 7th-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." The movie "The Dig" celebrates his life.
Archaeologist and Astronomer. Self-taught, John Wait Brown discovered and excavated a 7th-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." The movie "The Dig" celebrates his life.

Bio by: Sharlotte Neely Donnelly

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  • Originally Created by: julia&keld
  • Added: Dec 12, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62843852/basil_john_wait-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Basil John Wait Brown (22 Jan 1888–12 Mar 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62843852, citing Ipswich Crematorium, Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.