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Anglo Saxon Houses

Anglo Saxon Houses. How do we know what Anglo Saxon houses were like?. The houses were made of wood and straw. and had no carpet and had a wooden door. The Construction of Anglo Saxon Houses.

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Anglo Saxon Houses

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  1. Anglo Saxon Houses

  2. How do we know what Anglo Saxon houses were like? • The houses were made of wood and straw. and had no carpet and had a wooden door

  3. The Construction of Anglo Saxon Houses • Oak trees were split with wedges and shaped into planks and beams with an axe. To test out different ideas, every reconstruction is different. Most of the buildings are reconstructed on the sites of the originals, and they are based on the evidence found in the soil. Two types of Anglo-Saxon buildings were found here. Around 70 shallow pits, with post holes at either end, were found in groups. These smaller units we have called Houses. • The other type of building was suggested by rectangles of post holes, with gaps for the doorways and a patch of burned sand showing a hearth. These larger structures we call Halls. Evidence for about seven of these buildings was found. The hall was the focal point for each family unit of about 6 or 7 houses, a place where villagers could gather for meetings and feasts.

  4. This is what their houses looked like

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