All the developments are now ready for use - including the new tower overlooking the burial mounds.
However, when that will open depends on what rules are being imposed for social distancing, because there are narrow staircases leading to the top.
Mr Collinson said many visitors - particularly if they were making a long journey to visit a property - welcomed the chance to book in advance, so they knew for certain when they could get into the exhibitions at a time when they were not too busy.
But while Sutton Hoo would inevitably be the main focus for many visitors, other sites in Suffolk should also benefit.
All the developments are now ready for use - including the new tower overlooking the burial mounds.
However, when that will open depends on what rules are being imposed for social distancing, because there are narrow staircases leading to the top.
Mr Collinson said many visitors - particularly if they were making a long journey to visit a property - welcomed the chance to book in advance, so they knew for certain when they could get into the exhibitions at a time when they were not too busy.
But while Sutton Hoo would inevitably be the main focus for many visitors, other sites in Suffolk should also benefit.
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image captionThe National Trust team with actors Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes (centre)
A film about an Anglo-Saxon burial ground will provide a wonderful opportunity for the site to bounce back from Covid-19, the National Trust said.
The trust, which runs Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, hopes The Dig will lead to a post-lockdown visitor boost.
The Netflix film is about the discovery in 1939 of a king s burial ship and stars Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes.
Manager Nick Collinson said it was a really exciting opportunity.
The Dig tells the story of how landowner Edith Pretty asked local archaeologist Basil Brown to investigate a series of mysterious earth mounds on her estate, on the Deben estuary.
“This ensures that when a film like The Dig comes to Suffolk, we know exactly who they need to talk to.”
Meanwhile Norfolk Screen, newly-founded by managing director Claire Chapman and head of development Craig Higgins, is championing the county to local and incoming production companies. We we all know, incoming screen production reaps huge benefits for the local economy, so it s great for Suffolk and Norfolk that The Dig chose to shoot in the East of England, said Ms Higgins.
“It is no secret that Norfolk has hosted a number of notable film and TV productions – ranging from classic TV shows such as Dad’s Army to epic Hollywood blockbusters such as Atonement, Shakespeare In Love and Avengers: Age of Ultron, British feature classics like 45 Years, Yesterday and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, and most recently The Personal Life of David Copperfield.
“This ensures that when a film like The Dig comes to Suffolk, we know exactly who they need to talk to.”
Meanwhile Norfolk Screen, newly-founded by managing director Claire Chapman and head of development Craig Higgins, is championing the county to local and incoming production companies. We we all know, incoming screen production reaps huge benefits for the local economy, so it s great for Suffolk and Norfolk that The Dig chose to shoot in the East of England, said Ms Higgins.
“It is no secret that Norfolk has hosted a number of notable film and TV productions – ranging from classic TV shows such as Dad’s Army to epic Hollywood blockbusters such as Atonement, Shakespeare In Love and Avengers: Age of Ultron, British feature classics like 45 Years, Yesterday and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, and most recently The Personal Life of David Copperfield.