Anglo-Saxon culture: buildings, art and literature (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Main material for Anglo-Saxon buildings
Main material for Anglo-Saxon buildings
Wood
Anglo-Saxon word for building
Anglo-Saxon word for building
Timbe
Structure of sunken featured buildings
Structure of sunken featured buildings
Shallow rectangular pit with postholes at ends
Winter heating in sunken featured buildings
Winter heating in sunken featured buildings
Pit filled with straw that decomposed
Features of framed buildings
Features of framed buildings
Larger than sunken featured buildings, could have 2nd storey
Cultural influence shown by longhouses
Cultural influence shown by longhouses
Scandinavian influences
Social purpose of longhouses
Social purpose of longhouses
Feasting halls for community & receiving visitors
Meaning of Alfred Jewel inscription
Meaning of Alfred Jewel inscription
Alfred had me worked (made)
Period of St Cuthbert Gospel
Period of St Cuthbert Gospel
Early 8th century
Dating of Fuller Brooch
Dating of Fuller Brooch
End of the ninth century
What Fuller Brooch represents
What Fuller Brooch represents
The five senses
Material of Franks Casket
Material of Franks Casket
Whale-bone
Manuscript containing Beowulf
Manuscript containing Beowulf
Nowell Codex
Colour trait of Anglo-Saxon art
Colour trait of Anglo-Saxon art
Bright and vivid colours
Language of Marvels of the East
Language of Marvels of the East
Old English