Make Ship Happen

A national campaign to raise £1million to fund the build of a full-size reconstruction of the 7th century Sutton Hoo Ship. Let's #MakeShipHappen.

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We have upcoming open days and events! You can find them and keep up to date with them here: https://t.co/V3C0PW2ore

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Our project can help educate children on Anglo-Saxons. If you are a teacher who would like to organise a school visit, please email [email protected]

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Volunteers are a vital part of our project. Would you like to get involved? Simply find the position best suited to you, complete the application form and send it over to us! All documents and further information is available here: https://t.co/nyWb5Jlhy9

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Did you see our recent plea for trees that had been naturally felled by storm Ciara? If not, take a look: https://t.co/Fle0cK2TZP

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Don't forget that you can now access a handout on our website full of facts for your children. Take a look: https://t.co/7AyHRzRjKI

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If you need a certificate for a fixing you've sponsored immediately, we have temporary certificates available online here: https://t.co/PKZYgG4hxj

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Become a friend of the Anglo-Saxon ship by signing up to our newsletter! You will get regular updates on the shipbuild and find out interesting facts about the process and those involved. Sign up here: https://t.co/hmRAFR0vZ8

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You can show your love and support to our project in various ways this #Valentinesday, whether you fund a fixing or share our project with your friends and followers! You can find more ways to get involved here: https://t.co/puKMghDV3F

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Does your significant other have a love for ship builds? Oar do they find anything to do with Anglo-Saxon's riveting? Make their #Valentines extra special by sponsoring a fixing in their name: https://t.co/7AyHRzRjKI #gift #lastminute #boatbuild #makeshiphappen

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There are 162 plank joint rivets needed to #makeshiphappen! A plank joint rivet joins together pieces of plank that form the shape of the ships hull! You can sponsor a fixing such as a plank joint rivet here: https://t.co/bn9c1Ip6IA

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Don't forget to tag us in your posts with #makeshiphappen when you come along and see us! If you're planning on coming along, you can find all the information on how to get to us here: https://t.co/s8a5d5Xj7R

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Did you know the dating of the Sutton Hoo ship burial was made by analysing the gold content of the coins found in the purse? You can find out more here: https://t.co/7AyHRzRjKI

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Want to know how you can #makeshiphappen? There are so many ways to get involved! Find out how here: https://t.co/ptq2Zx8SSb

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There are 64 iron spikes needed to help fix the gunwall to the hull. You could help us #makeshiphappen by sponsoring one or more of these very important fixings! Sponsor an iron spike here: https://t.co/wjApLOedEs

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If you want to know what we've been getting up to, you can keep up-to-date with the ship build by signing up to our newsletter. Sign up here: https://t.co/hmRAFR0vZ8

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Thank you so much for helping #makeshiphappen!

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We're urging you to stick an oar in and #makeshiphappen! We're giving businesses the chance to sponsor one of the 84 oars in return for their name burnt into the wood. Find out more here: https://t.co/ogLbb32YhE

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We have an amazing children's handout on our website that can help explain to your children exactly what a rivet is!

Find the handout here: https://t.co/7AyHRzRjKI

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The ship needs 4308 different fixings which have been transcribed from the archaeological records. This includes 162 Plank Joint Rivets. You can sponsor one to help #makeshiphappen here: https://t.co/bn9c1Ip6IA

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Would your company like to help #makeshiphappen? Get in touch with us to find out how we can make you a bespoke corporate sponsorship package, email us at [email protected]