BE PATIENT
There are lots of pictures on this page. Some of the features will not work until they have ALL downloaded.

Imagine finding this 'Skeleton and Horse'.

I bet the archaeologist who discovered this was pleased with himself!!

If you cannot quite make out all the detail, wave the mouse over the picture and use the overlay to identify different things.

Use your Dig Report to describe the scene, then ask yourself;--

'What does this scene and the objects tell us about the Anglo- Saxons?

Think about why the horse was buried with the man ? What might the shield tell you about the man? Does the sword tell you anything?

There are lots of puzzling things about this object. Archaeologists are calling this part of a shield - but think about the size. Where would it be?

Secondly what sort of creature is this meant to be? Which way is it facing - does that make a difference to your idea of what it might be? Can we really be sure of anything from this rather fuzzy picture?

All the above objects have come from the same site - Eriswell Cemetery in Suffolk. You might like to have a look through this site and see what other interesting things were found. If you would like to see more, go in and explore the site!!

Another interesting site with loads of information on a variety of archaeological topics is the "BBC History" site. Have a good look round this one - it could help you a lot with your work.

Plan of an Anglo-Saxon hut.

Move the mouse over this plan to see a reconstruction. Have the archaeologists got it right? Don't be fooled by the "magic" - you must stick to the facts. Look carefully at the postholes and then decide what they actually tell you. (Close up plan available in teachers resources)

Do a "mouse over" to see the exact shape.

Look again at the Saxon Hut plan to see where they are, and ask yourself why the stones on the floor are flat, and why the large stone is slanting?

Here are lots of objects to get your brain going. These should give you plenty of clues about the people who used them, and the materials which were available at that time. (Click on image for better view)

One of these objects is linked to the following picture, so have a close look and decide which it is.

Website links

Here are some really good sites giving you lots of infomation about the type of houses the Anglo-Saxons built and the sort of life they lived. Happy exploring

Anglo Saxon Map A good map of England in Anglo-Saxon times

A good site showing an Anglo-Saxon village

This is a brilliant site and will give you loads of infomation about the villages and crafts people of the time.

This is the BBC Schools site for History. The contents vary but there is usually something on the Saxon period - check it out and see what is there!

Now comes the hard bit. By now you will have lots of information about the Anglo - Saxon way of life but we now need to bring it all together. This is rather like solving a jigsaw puzzle so lets see how we get on!!

Lets start with the first part of the puzzle;