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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
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