Anglo Saxon Culture

What is the ‘Marvel of the East’?

a map of the world, information and descriptions of far off places

What was the most famous piece of Anglo-Saxon fiction?

Beowulf

What is Beowulf about?

Beowulf hunts down and slays a monster and goes after its mother

What is the full collection of the histories of Britain known as?

Anglo Saxon Chronicles

What is the largest known collection of Anglo-Saxon writings?

Exeter Book

What were the main building materials?

wood, straw, clay

What was the Old English word for a builder?

timbrend

How can archaeologists work out the size of a house?

the different soils in the post-holes

How was fire a constant threat to buildings?

houses were made of timber walls and thatched roofs

What was the capital of England during late Anglo-Saxon times?

Winchester

What were burhs defended by?

large earthworks of ditches and ramparts with wooden barriers

What was the only stone building that Anglo-Saxons entered?

church

What is an example of an Anglo-Saxon stone church?

the church in Barton-upon-Humber

What were most churches in Europe built using?

stone

Who did King Edward pay to build Westminster Abbey?

Robert of Jumieges

What style was Westminster Abbey built in?

Norman

When did Westminster Abbey open?

28th December 1065

Which Anglo-Saxon burh started off as a Roman fort?

Portchester Anglo-Saxon burh