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The Dig is a historical novel by John Preston, published in May 2007, set in the context of the 1939 Anglo-Saxon ship burial excavation at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, England.The dust jacket describes it as "a brilliantly realized account of the most famous archaeological dig in Britain in modern times".
John Preston (born 1953) is an English journalist and novelist. He is the author of books and screenplays which became successful films on Netflix (The Dig with Ralph Fiennes, Lily James and Carey Mulligan) and award-winning series on BBC (A Very English Scandal with Hugh Grant) and on ITV (Stonehouse, with Matthew Macfadyen).
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In 1939, Suffolk landowner Edith Pretty hires local self-taught archaeologist Basil Brown to tackle the large burial mounds at her rural estate in Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge.At first, she offers the same money he received from the Ipswich Museum, the agricultural wage, [2] but he says it is inadequate; so she increases her offer by 12% to £2 a week (approximately £120 in 2020), which he accepts.
Dig is a 1937 non-fiction book about the Burke and Wills Expedition by Frank Clune. [1] [2] It was one of Clune's best known and most popular works. The book was also known as Dig: a drama of central Australia.
The Dig may refer to: The Dig (band), American rock band; The Dig, an Irish drama film; The Dig, a British drama film; The Dig (podcast), a Jacobin Magazine podcast on politics and history "The Dig" , a 2011 episode of House; The Dig, a 2007 novel by John Preston; The Dig, a 1995 video game by LucasArts
Among the most exciting finds was the remnants of the Broad Wall twice mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah. Built to defend Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah in the late 8th century BCE, there remains an 80-foot (24 m) stretch of wall, 23 feet (7.0 m) thick, rising from bedrock west of the Temple Mount.
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