It’s nearly time for our second visit to Sutton Hoo as part of the National Trust’s Festival of Archaeology. We are delighted to have been invited back to run miniature wargames based on the Anglo-Saxon period. This was one of my personal highlights of last year – you can see my full picture report here if you missed it.
The wargaming event is part of the NT Festival of Archaeology and the Sae Wylfings Anglo-Saxon re-enactment group will also be on site both days doing demonstrations and talks.
There are three games running this year, all of which are suitable for complete beginners or experienced gamers. First up is our own Battle of the River Idle 616, which pits Raedwald of East Anglia against the Northumbrians under the feared King Aethelfrith. This was very popular last year, using my own free download Mead-Price rules).
Next up is another River Idle game, this time run by stalwarts from the Peterborough Wargames Club. I’ll be interested to see this, as details on the battle are sketchy so there’s always room for plenty of different interpretations. Thirdly, there is another game called Back to the Ship (very appropriate for a famous ship burial site!)
In addition to this, Andy and the team will be running the ever-popular painting table where you can paint up a Saxon warrior of the period (plastic miniatures kindly donated by Gripping Beast, one of the main wargames manufacturers).
There is no additional charge for the event (beyond standard site entry to Sutton Hoo) and no need to book for the games – just turn up between 10:00 and 16:30 onm either day.
If any of this piques your interest, I wrote an article last year called Getting Started In Early Medieval Wargaming that might be handy. Hope to see some of you at Sutton Hoo!
mogsymakes 
I wish I could afford a plane ticket. I would go for the history even if there wasn’t a game. I’m going to check out your rules as well. My local club is always on the lookout for a new twist. I’ve seen lots of your miniatures in other posts so, excellent as they are, they don’t surprise me. Thanks for a good read (And look at the pictures.). Confusion to the enemy!
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Cheers Kenny!
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Best of luck and hopefully you will get some fine weather – there is something special about the east Anglian coast – and Sutton hoo is especially unique.
Alas I am too far north to visit with other commitments. I would enjoy a report on how the day went.
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Thanks very much. Hopefully you’ve now see the two reports!
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