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Available EBK Sheets
Timeline
Early Anglo-Saxons Set
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Archaeology Sheet
This sheet
describes a number of different fields and asks you to choose
which ones you think would be most likely to have interesting
archaeology hidden underground. It then asks you to decide
which materials you would be most likely to dig up. Lastly you
can draw the grass in on a cross-section to show how tall it
grows over different features, forming lines seen on aerial
photos.
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The
Gewissae Sheet
This
is a multi-activity sheet. Tell us why this Anglo-Saxon tribe
were called the Gewissae, match their kings to the places named
after them and identify the scenes on the Long Wittenham Bucket
from the list.
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Saxon
& Roman Stuff Sheet This sheet
shows pictures of lots of items that would be familiar to Romans
and lots of items that would be familiar to Saxons. Identify
each group of items and colour them in two different colours.
Includes teachers' notes.
Not available as a free
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Saxon
Arrival Story Sheet This sheet
shows a cartoon strip telling the story of the arrival of the
Anglo-Saxons under King Vortigern of Britain. The speech
bubbles, however, are blank and you must fill in what the
characters are saying. You could also cut up the six pictures
prior to presenting them to those doing the activity and ask
them to put them in the correct order. Same as Vortigern's Story
Sheet. Not
available as a free sample. |
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Saxon
Arrival Sheet
This is a multi-activity sheet.
It shows a map of
the countries bordering the North Sea and asks you to name the
different groups of people found there in the Dark Ages and draw
arrows showing how some came to Britain. It also asks for the
three Fs that brought the Saxons to Britain: Floods, Fighting
& Friendship. And there is a pick the Saxon and the Briton
lineup. Same as the British Attacked Sheet. |
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Settlements Sheet
This sheet shows a map of
an imaginary Saxon landscape with lots of possible sites to
build a village. You are asked to make up names for all the
villages using place-name words. Then choose the site
with the best resources where you would build a village. Includes place-name parts list.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Houses Sheet
This sheet shows a two
ancient houses: one Saxon and one British. You are asked what
differences you can see between the two. Same as the British
Houses Sheet.
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Village
Sheet
This sheet shows a bird's
eye view of a typical Saxon village. Use page two to choose your
occupation and write a descriptive story telling of your
experiences as you travel through this village. Can you guess
which craftsmen and women live in some of the houses?
Not available as a free
sample.
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Saxon
Crafts Sheet This sheet shows
the four Saxon craftsmen. You are asked to name the type of
craftsmen they are and say what they are doing.
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Saxon
Runes Sheet This
double page sheet shows
the Anglo- Saxon alphabet and asks you translate the secret
messages with your friends.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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What's
That Sheet 1
This sheet shows lots of
items dug up from Saxon times and asks you to guess what they
are. Includes clues and teachers' notes.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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What's
That Sheet 2
This sheet shows more
items dug up from Saxon times and asks you to guess what they
are. Includes clues and teachers' notes.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Saxon Food Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of lots of food items. You must identify which ones were eaten
by the Saxons in the Dark Ages. Same as the British Food Sheet.
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Taefel
Game Sheet
This sheet has a game
board and rules for playing the ancient Saxon game of Taefel
(known in Welsh as Tawl-Bwrdd). Same as the Brirish Tawl-Bwrdd
Game Sheet.
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Early
Saxon
Costume Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of two Anglo-Saxons: A man and a woman from the early
Anglo-Saxon period. You are asked to
describe how they look different from how we dress today.
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Brooch
Maze Sheet
This sheet
shows a picture of the Kingston Brooch from Kent: Gold &
garnets from the 7th century, but can you find your way through
the maze hidden within?
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Early
Saxon Warrior
Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
early Saxon warrior finger puppets with this easy-to-use cut-out
sheet.
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Wild
Animal Finger Puppets Sheet
With this easy-to-use
cut-out sheet, make three of your very own finger puppets of
wild animals now extinct in Britain.
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Dark
Age Venn Diagram Sheet
This sheet shows twelve
different people from the Dark Ages. By looking at their
costumes and weaponry, you must work out which person goes in
which section of the triple-circle venn diagram on the next
page. You can write their names onto the existing diagram or
create a giant one, cut out the pictures and stick them on.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Saxon
& British Warriors Costume Comparison Sheet
This sheet shows a Saxon
and a British warrior and asks you to look for differences
between what they are wearing. Same as the British & Saxon
Costume Comparison Sheet.
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Saxon
Kingship Sheet
This sheet asks you to
think about early Saxon Kings: How they came to power, how they
retained their position, why their families were thought to be
important and why they moved around their kingdom. The picture
shows the Royal Palace complex at Drayton, near Abingdon, in Old
Berkshire/Modern Oxfordshire.
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Early
Palace
Sheet
This sheet shows a plan
of the Saxon Royal Palace at Yeavering in Northumberland. You must use the descriptions
of the buildings to work out what they were used for. Includes clues and teachers' notes.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Saxon
Gods Sheet
This sheet shows four
Anglo-Saxon gods and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature. You are asked to identify each one and say
which ones had days of the week named after them.
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Saxon
Goddesses Sheet
This sheet shows three
Anglo-Saxon goddesses and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature. You are asked to identify each one and say
which one has Friday named after her.
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Saxon
Evangelists Sheet
Use the descriptions of
the saints and their stories to learn about the holy men who
evangelised Anglo-Saxon England. Identify their symbols and the
kingdoms they preached in, in this fun logic problem.
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Minsters Sheet
Find out all about
minsters and how they were different from monasteries. Answer
the questions, fill in the blanks and do some drawing.
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Monasteries Sheet
This three-page sheet shows the
Anglo-Saxon monastery at Monkwearmouth in County Durham and lots
of monks undertaken different daily tasks. Create a wall mural and
add the monks in the correct perspective.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Early
Cathedrals Sheet
On this sheet you must
work out a plan from an elevation, name the parts of a
cathedral, fill in the missing words from the list, check out
the bishop's portrait and more.
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Saxon
Relics Sheet Saintly
bones and other relics weren't just popular in medieval times,
the Saxons hoped they would heal them too. Use this
multi-activity sheet to find out all about it while you decorate
a reliquary, fill in the missing words, explore the pilgrim's
emotional state, play sudoku and more.
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Saxon Gravestone
Use the two alphabets on
the second page to write your name on this 7th century-style
gravestone, just like the ones found at Lindisfarne and
Monkwearmouth.
Not available as a free
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Letter
to King Oswy Sheet
This sheet
suggests a scenario from Northumbria during the time leading up
to the Synod of Whitby and asks you to write
a letter to King Oswy about Bishop Wilfrid.
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Late Anglo-Saxons Set
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Archaeology Sheet
This sheet
describes a number of different fields and asks you to choose
which ones you think would be most likely to have interesting
archaeology hidden underground. It then asks you to decide
which materials you would be most likely to dig up. Lastly you
can draw the grass in on a cross-section to show how tall it
grows over different features, forming lines seen on aerial
photos.
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Saxon
V. Viking Houses Sheet
This sheet shows a two
ancient houses: one Viking and one Saxon. You are asked what
differences you can see between the two. Same as Houses in
England sheet.
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Trading
Towns Sheet
This two-page sheet shows
four scenes from a typical 8th century trading town or 'wic'.
Explain what's going on in each and use your imagination to
describe the sounds and smells as well.
Not available as a free
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Saxon Coins Sheet
This two-page sheet shows
examples of 8th century Saxon coins called 'sceattas'. Can you see
what's on them? Can you reproduce your own versions?
Not available as a free
sample.
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Saxon Technology Sheet
Damn clever, those Saxons!
This two-page sheet shows four marvellous Saxon machines. Can you
work out what they do and, most importantly, how they worked?
Not available as a free
sample.
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Saxon
Haymaking Sheet This
sheet shows a scene from an old Anglo-Saxon document showing
haymaking. You are asked to name some questions about it. Can
you work out who's doing what?
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Saxon Food Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of lots of food items. You must identify which ones were eaten
by the Saxons in the Early Middle Ages. Same as the British Food Sheet.
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Late
Saxon
Costume Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of two Anglo-Saxons: A man and a woman from the late Anglo-Saxon
period. You are asked to
describe how they look different from how we dress today.
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Senses
Brooch Sheet This sheet
shows a picture of the Fuller Brooch from the British Museum,
featuring the five senses. You are asked to work out which man
represents each sense.
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Saxon Rings Sheet Rings
were important in Anglo-Saxon society. Can you think why? Make
your own ring and work out what the symbolism means.
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Late
Saxon & Viking Warrior Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
late Saxon & Viking warrior finger puppets with this easy-to-use cut-out
sheet.
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Wild
Animal Finger Puppets Sheet
With this easy-to-use
cut-out sheet, make three of your very own finger puppets of
wild animals now extinct in Britain.
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Late
Saxon Swords Sheet
Label the sword parts.
Then take a good look at the fine decoration on this rich sword.
Think about the owner and write down what all this tells you
about him.
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Saxon
Siege on the Franks' Casket Sheet Here
is a panel from the magnificent 8th century Franks' Casket in
the British Museum. The scene is a lost story about a siege.
Examine the armour and weapons. Then recreate the story.
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Offa's
Dyke Sheet This
multi-activity sheet tells you lots about King Offa's Dyke (bank
& ditch) on the Welsh border, but you'll need to work out
all the details.
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Saxon
& Viking Warriors Costume Comparison Sheet
This sheet shows a Saxon
and a Viking warrior and asks you to look for differences
between what they are wearing. Same as the Viking & Saxon
Costume Comparison Sheet.
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Ragnarr
Lothbrok's Story Sheet This sheet
shows a cartoon strip telling the story of the Viking, Ragnarr
Lothbrok, and the subsequent arrival of the Vikings in Britain
and their encounter with King Edmund of East Anglia. The speech
bubbles, however, are blank and you must fill in what the
characters are saying. You could also cut up the six pictures
prior to presenting them to those doing the activity and ask
them to put them in the correct order. Not
available as a free sample. |
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Escaping
the Vikings Sheet
The Vikings are coming!
And you and your village have to escape. What expressions should
they have on their faces? How are they feeling? What words could
you use to describe the village now?
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Battle
of Ashdown Spot the Difference Sheet
This sheet shows two
pictures of the Battle of Ashdown in AD 871 when Prince Alfred
defeated the Vikings, but the second image has changed and you must find the 12 differences.
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End
of the Anglo-Viking Wars
AD 878 was a busy year
for both the Vikings and the Saxons. One minute one was ahead,
then suddenly it would be the other. Find
out all about what happened to King Alfred and how he managed to
finally bring the war to an end.
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Busy
Burh Sheet King
Alfred built forts called Burhs all over Wessex to keep the
Vikings out. Use these three pages to put together your own Burh
mural. Then add lots of people to make it as busy as possible.
Not available as a free
sample.
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King
Canute Spot the Difference Sheet
This sheet shows two
pictures of King Canute presenting a reliquary cross to the New
Minster at Winchester, but the second image has been copied
wrongly and you must find the 12 differences.
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Thegnly
Residence Sheet There
was an official list of criteria that made you a Saxon lord or 'thegn,'
many of them related to your home. Examine the plan of the 10th
century thegnly residence excavated at Portchester (Hampshire).
Then work out which buildings in plan should be identified with
the ones depicted in profile on these five pages. Then put
together you own thegnly mural.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Late
Palace
Sheet
This sheet shows a plan
of the Saxon Royal Palace at Cheddar in Somerset. You must use the descriptions
of the buildings to work out what they were used for. Includes clues and teachers' notes.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Beowulf Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of three scenes from episodes in the story of Beowulf. You are asked to identify
each chapter in his life.
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Grendel
in Hrothgar's Hall Sheet
Grendel has arrived in
Hrothgar's Hall and everyone is terrified! Use this sheet to
draw what he looks like before you call for Beowulf's help.
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Saxon
Great Halls in Beowulf Sheet This
is a simple comprehension sheet quoting short passages from the
Saxon poem, Beowulf. You must use this to answer four multiple
choice questions about Saxon great halls.
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Saxon
Armour in Beowulf Sheet This
is a simple comprehension sheet quoting short passages from the
Saxon poem, Beowulf. You must use this to answer three multiple
choice questions about Saxon armour.
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Pagan
& Christian Stories on the Franks' Casket Sheet Here
is a panel from the magnificent 8th century Franks' Casket in
the British Museum. The two scenes show stories from both pagan
and Christian teachings. Can you recognise the Christian one?
Can you read the story on the other page and identify what's
going on in the other?
Not available as a free
sample.
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All
Change in the Church Sheet In
this multi-activity sheet, you have to identify the Saxon
and the British monk and the pattern of building used for Saxon
churches, mark events on the Glastonbury Abbey timeline and
order the Glastonbury abbots. Same as the British All Change
Sheet.
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Churches Sheet
This sheet shows the
Anglo-Saxon 10th century church at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire
and a preacher at the Otley Cross in West Yorkshire. There are
some short statements about Anglo-Saxon churches and you must try
and fill in the missing words.
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Winchester
Style Art Sheet
The first page, of this
two-page sheet, shows one of the
magnificent illuminated pages from the AD 966 charter of the New
Minster in Winchester given by King Edgar the Peacemaker upon its
refounding as a Benedictine Monastery. The next page gives notes
and close-up views of some of the distinctive features of this
Winchester style art, giving you some ideas for how to reproduce
'Christ sitting on a Rainbow'.
Not available as a free
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King Edgar Sheet
Find out all about the 10th
century King Edgar the Peacemaker and what he got up to: his
coronation, his under-kings, his monastic reforms and even his
girlfriends! Pick the right answers and let your imagination run
wild.
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Sutton Hoo & the
Staffordshire Hoard Set
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Make
a Buried Ship Sheet
This sheet has
instructions on how to make a sand ship burial, cover it with a
mound and then excavate it. It enables you to understand how
archaeology works and to see how, even though the Sutton Hoo
Ship rotted away, it could still be seen in the earth.
Not available as a free
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Ship Burial Sheet
This sheet shows a
picture of the burial chamber on board the Sutton Hoo Ship
Burial. You are asked to use the picture to help you list items
buried in the ship that you have previously studied. There are
also a couple of questions about what is going on in the
picture.
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The
Missing Body Sheet
This sheet shows a
plan of the Sutton Hoo Burial Chamber, but where was was the
body? Was there a body at all? You must decide what area to
test.
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What
Sutton Hoo tells Us about Saxon Life Sheet This
is a multi-activity sheet. Tell us what the eating &
drinking vessels were used for; pick the probable game that the
counters were from; pick the pet which had the little bell; and
a maths challenge to work out the height of a Saxon great hall. |
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What
Sutton Hoo tells Us about Saxon Death Sheet This
is a multi-activity sheet. Tell us what things you would take to
the afterlife; how many rowers the man in the Sutton Hoo Ship
hired; who he hoped to feast with in the afterlife; and work out
whether he was a Christian or a Pagan. |
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King
Redwald Sheet
This sheet shows the man
buried in the Sutton Hoo Ship, dressed
in full ceremonial armour. Also the wolf man from the Sutton Hoo
purse lid which you are asked to decribe. You are asked how we
know that the deceased was rich and then to pick his likely
identity from a list of kings of East Anglia.
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Animals
& Birds on the Sutton Hoo Jewelry Sheet This sheet
shows pictures of the detail on the Sutton Hoo purse lid and
cloak clasps. You are asked to identify the birds and the beasts
shown. You can also
colour them in.
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Sutton
Hoo Buckle Sheet
This sheet shows a
picture of the great gold buckle from the Sutton Hoo Ship
Burial. You are asked to examine it carefully and try and find
as many entwined animals as you can amongst its decoration. It's
more difficult than it sounds!
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Make
a Sutton Hoo Helmet Sheet This
six page set of sheets gives you all the parts you need to cut
out and make your very own Sutton Hoo Helmet. Comes with full
instruction sheet. See photo at the top of this page.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Draw
a Sutton Hoo Helmet Sheet This sheet
shows an outline of the Sutton Hoo
Helmet. You are asked if you can draw it in the blank space.
Looking at a photo of the helmet is advisable.
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Costume
& Activities on the Sutton Hoo Helmet Sheet This sheet
shows pictures of the detail on the panels of the Sutton Hoo
Helmet. You are asked to examine them and record what you think
the people are doing and what jobs they might have. You can also
colour them in.
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Christianity
at Sutton Hoo Sheet This sheet
shows some of the items found at Sutton Hoo that are thought to
be Christian. Can you say why and work out what the Greek
inscriptions say?
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Sutton
Hoo Treasure Hunt
So much more than a word search.
You must find the listed Ship Burial words and identify the
shaded letters in them. Make a clue from these & work out
where the treasure is hidden. Then mark the route to it on the
map.
Not
available as a free sample. |
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Saxon
Aurochs Sheet
This sheet shows a
picture of a Saxon fended off an extinct auroch. You are asked
to fill in some missing words and answer a couple of questions
about the auroch drinking horns found at Sutton Hoo.
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The
Prittlewell Prince's Burial Sheet
This sheet shows the
wooden-lined burial chamber of a King of Essex, found at
Prittlewell near Southend-on-Sea. There a some short statements
about it and you must try and fill in the missing words.
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Tappa's
Tump Sheet This sheet
shows Tappa lying in his Tump surrounded by all his possessions.
You are asked to use the picture to help you remember what he
had buried with him and then list the items.
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Draw
the Buried Treasure Sheet
Many Anglo-Saxon hoards
of treasure have been found in Britain. Use this sheet to draw
in your own dream treasure from this time. Then have a think
about why someone might have hidden it back then. |
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Saxon
Soldiers from the Staffordshire Hoard Sheet This sheet shows lots
of tiny pictures of armed men worked in gold and found in the
Staffordshire Hoard. Can you work out what they tell us about
Saxon soldiers?
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Arms & Armour
from the Staffordshire Hoard
Sheet
This sheet shows a Saxon
warriors and asks you to match items found in the Staffordshire
Hoard with those that he is wearing.
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Warrior-Wear
from the Staffordshire Hoard Sheet
This sheet shows an
elaborately dressed warriors worked in raised gold and found in
the Staffordshire Hoard. Can you work out what he tells us about
Saxon arms and armour?
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Staffordshire
Hoard Decoration Sheet
This sheet shows details
of four pieces of decoration from various items of the
Staffordshire Hoard. You
are asked to see if you can guess what animals are shown on them.
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Christian
Loot in the Staffordshire Hoard Sheet This sheet shows some
of the Christian items found in the Staffordshire Hoard; but why
would they be mixed up with all the military stuff?
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Buckle
Decorating Sheet
Here is the outline of a
typical rich Saxon buckle, but it has no decoration. Can you
fill it in?
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Anglo-Saxon Lindisfarne Set
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St.
Aidan's Story Sheet
A multi-activity sheet
telling of St. Aidan's arrival in Lindisfarne, including picture
story, speech bubbles, a map to colour, blanks to fill in and
some thoughts about why Aidan was given the Holy Island. |
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Lindisfarne
Cathedral Sheet
Multi-activity sheet
looking at the Saxon Cathedral: finish the plan, draw your own
Saxon Church, tell us what it was made of and think about the
surrounding buildings. |
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Make
a Saxon Mitre Sheet
Two page sheet with
templates for making a Saxon bishop's mitre, including Celtic
designs for decorating it.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Who's
that Saint? Sheet
Can you identify the
Lindisfarne saint from the short descriptions? And what were
they patrons of? |
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St.
Cuthbert & Friends Sheet
This double page sheet
tells how St. Cuthbert was a great
friend to all the animals of coastal Northumbria. Read the
stories and see if you can explain, in the speech bubbles, how
each one helped him at different times in his life.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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St.
Cuthbert
Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
finger puppets featuring St. Cuthbert and people from his life with this easy-to-use cut-out
sheet.
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St.
Cuthbert's Cross Maze Sheet
When St. Cuthbert died, a
magnificent pectoral cross was placed in his coffin. This
special version has a maze hidden within its fine goldwork. Can
you find your way from entrance to exit? |
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Monks
on the Move Sheet
A multi-activity sheet
looking at why the monks left Lindisfarne and went travelling
round the country: Work out why, from the suggestions. Mark up
the map. Draw a character from Cuthbert's coffin. And what can
you tell from the gravestone carvings? |
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Making
the Lindisfarne Gospels
Lots of drawing in
imitation of the Lindisfarne illuminators. Plus information
about how the monks got to that point. Sort out the order, pick
the right answers and fill in the blanks. |
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Lindisfarne
Gospel Carpet Page Sheet
This simple colouring sheet shows one of the
magnificent 'carpet' pages from the 7th century gospels written at
Lindisfarne Priory in Northumberland.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Letter
after the Viking Raid Sheet
This sheet
suggests a scenario following the famous Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
in AD 793 and asks you to write
a letter to the Archbishop.
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Saxon Gravestone
Use the two alphabets on
the second page to write your name on this 7th century-style
gravestone, just like the ones found at Lindisfarne.
Not available as a free
sample. |
Post-Roman British Celts
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Archaeology Sheet This sheet
describes a number of different fields and asks you to choose
which ones you think would be most likely to have interesting
archaeology hidden underground. It then asks you to decide
which materials you would be most likely to dig up. Lastly you
can draw the grass in on a cross-section to show how tall it
grows over different features, forming lines seen on aerial
photos.
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Roman
Army leave Britain Sheet This
is a multi-activity sheet. Pick the name of the Roman Emperor
who took most of the Roman away; fill in the soldier's speech
bubble; pick the correct statements about towns in this period;
and match the local kings with things they were famous for.
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Vortigern's
Story Sheet This sheet
shows a cartoon strip telling the story of King Vortigern and
the Anglo-Saxons. The speech bubbles, however, are blank and you
must fill in what the characters are saying. You could also cut
up the six pictures prior to presenting them to those doing the
activity and ask them to put them in the correct order. Same as
Saxon Arrival Story Sheet. Now includes story. Not
available as a free sample. |
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British
Attacked
Sheet
This is a multi-activity
sheet. It shows a map of
the countries bordering the North Sea and asks you to name the
different groups of people found there in the Dark Ages and draw
arrows showing how some came to Britain. It also asks for the
three Fs that brought the Saxons to Britain: Floods, Fighting
& Friendship. And there is a pick the Saxon and the Briton
lineup. Same as the Saxon Arrival Sheet.
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Letter
to Aetius Sheet This sheet
suggests a scenario from Vortigerns' reign and asks you to write
a letter about it to Consul Aetius.
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Mount
Badon Activity Sheet
This sheet shows a map of
Britain marked with possible locations for King Arthur's
victorious Battle of Mount Badon marked on it. You are given
some clues as to the kind of area historians think it might have
taken place in and asked to choose your favourite candidate. and
explain why.
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British
Warrior Sheet
This sheet shows a
British warrior on his steed and asks you to draw in various
missing parts of him and his costume. |
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British
& Saxon Costume Comparison Sheet
This sheet shows a
British and a Saxon warrior and asks you to look for differences
between what they are wearing. Same as the Saxon & British
Costume Comparison Sheet.
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British
Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
British warrior finger puppets with this easy-to-use cut-out
sheet. Same as Knights of the Round Table Finger Puppets
Sheet.
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Dark
Age Venn Diagram Sheet
This sheet shows twelve
different people from the Dark Ages. By looking at their
costumes and weaponry, you must work out which person goes in
which section of the triple-circle venn diagram on the next
page. You can write their names onto the existing diagram or
create a giant one, cut out the pictures and stick them on.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Gildas'
Britain Sheet
This sheet shows a map of
the kingdoms of Western Britain and tells you what Gildas wrote
about them. You are then asked to try and work out where each
kingdom is located. Includes clues and teachers' notes. |
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Houses Sheet
This sheet shows a two
ancient houses: one Saxon at West Stow in Suffolk and one British at
Gwithian in Cornwall. You are asked what
differences you can see between the two. Same as the British
Houses Sheet.
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Crannog
V Hillfort Sheet This sheet shows
pictures of an island fort (or crannog) and a hillfort. The
British lived in both, but you must list the advantages of each
and decide which is best.
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British
Great Hall Sheet This sheet shows a
British lord's great hall, both inside and out. You are asked to
look at the internal picture and list the things that went on
inside.
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Sub-Roman
Sudoku Here the
story of a British King and his new warriors turns into a game
of sudoku as you are challenged to lay out their kit in the
proper manner.
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Tawl-Bwrdd
Game Sheet
This sheet has a game
board and rules for playing the ancient Welsh game of Tawl-Bwrdd
(known in English as Taefel). Same as the Anglo-Saxon Taefel
Game Sheet. |
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Dark
Age Pottery Sheet
This multi-activity sheet
tells you all about pottery imports to Britain from miles away.
Check out the map and work out the distances. Complete the decoration
and work out what it tells us about the owners.
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Ogham Sheet
This sheet shows the
Ogham alphabet as used in Ireland and the Western parts of
Britain. Can you make up some messages? Can you translate those
from your friends?
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British Food Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of lots of food items. You must identify which ones were eaten
by the Britons in the Dark Ages. Same as the Anglo-Saxon Food
Sheet. |
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Celtic
Church Sheet
This sheet shows a
typical Dark
Age Celtic church (excavated at Glencoyndale in Cumberland) and
a hermit at his hermitage (based on the one at St. Govan's Head at Bosherston in
Pembrokeshire). There is a short piece of text about the subject
and you have to fill in the missing words.
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Celtic
Monastery Sheet
This sheet shows a Celtic
monastery, based on one in the Scilly Isles with beehive cells
and rectangular chapel. Work out which areas fit the
descriptions and fill in the blanks describing what is going on
there.
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Celtic
Manuscript Sheet
This sheet shows an
illuminated page in the Celtic style from Rhigyfarch's Psalter,
written at Llanbadarn Abbey in the 11th century. You can colour
it in and use the old-style alphabet to fill in a prayer or
other message.
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Lichfield
Gospels Sheet
This sheet shows part of
the magnificent surviving carpet page from the 8th century
Lichfield Gospels which originated at Llandeilo Fawr Abbey. You
must identify the animal and the parts of its body. Then why not
have a go at finishing the picture?
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Celtic
Monument Sheet
This sheet shows a Celtic
memorial cross (the Cunobelin Stone from Margam in Glamorgan).
You must give it an inscription on the blank panel, turning your
name into Latin using the instructions.
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All
Change in the Church Sheet In
this multi-activity sheet, you have to identify the
British
and the Saxon monk and the pattern of building used for Saxon
churches, mark events on the Glastonbury Abbey timeline and
order the Glastonbury abbots. Same as the Saxon All Change
Sheet.
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Celtic
Saints Sheet
This sheet shows four
Celtic saints. You are asked to name each one from a list giving
their jobs or actions.
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Illtud's
Maze Sheet
This sheet briefly
tells the story of St. Illtud and asks if you can help him find
his way through the marshland maze (based on a carving found at
St. David's). Includes a question about forgiveness.
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Picts
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Archaeology Sheet This sheet
describes a number of different fields and asks you to choose
which ones you think would be most likely to have interesting
archaeology hidden underground. It then asks you to decide
which materials you would be most likely to dig up. Lastly you
can draw the grass in on a cross-section to show how tall it
grows over different features, forming lines seen on aerial
photos.
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Pictish
Costume Sheet This sheet shows the costumes of a tattooed Pictish man and lady. You are
asked to compare them to where you live and what people wear today.
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Pictish
Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
Pictish warrior finger puppets with this easy-to-use cut-out
sheet.
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Naked
Pictish Warrior Sheet
This sheet shows a
naked Pictish warrior, as described in Roman sources; but why
would soldiers not get dressed to go into battle? Use the
suggestions of areas to think about and fill in the advantages
and disadvantages. |
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Dark
Age Venn Diagram Sheet
This sheet shows twelve
different people from the Dark Ages. By looking at their
costumes and weaponry, you must work out which person goes in
which section of the triple-circle venn diagram on the next
page. You can write their names onto the existing diagram or
create a giant one, cut out the pictures and stick them on.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Draw
the Buried Treasure Sheet
Several Pictish hoards of
treasure have been found in Britain. Use this sheet to draw in
your own dream treasure from this time. Then have a think about
why someone might have hidden it back then. |
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Pictish
V. Saxon Houses Sheet
This sheet shows two
ancient houses: one Pictish and one Saxon. You are asked what
differences you can see between the two.
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Pictish
V. Viking Houses Sheet
This sheet shows a two
ancient houses: one Viking and one Pictish. You are asked what
differences you can see between the two. Same as Houses in
Scotland Sheet.
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Promontory
Forts Sheet
This sheet is all about
Pictish promontory forts, especially the one at Burghead. Can
you say what made it a good site for a fort? Can you draw the
famous Burghead Bull?
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Pictish
Food Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of lots of food items. You must identify which ones were eaten
by the Picts in the Dark Ages. Same as the Anglo-Saxon &
British Food Sheets. |
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Pictish
Symbol Stones Sheet
This sheet shows nine
symbols from Pictish Symbol Stones, as well as a tattooed Pict
carving one of the stones. You are asked if you can work out what
each symbol shows.
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Vikings in Britain
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Archaeology Sheet This sheet
describes a number of different fields and asks you to choose
which ones you think would be most likely to have interesting
archaeology hidden underground. It then asks you to decide
which materials you would be most likely to dig up. Lastly you
can draw the grass in on a cross-section to show how tall it
grows over different features, forming lines seen on aerial
photos.
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Map
of Viking Britain
Here is a map of Britain
in Viking times: but it needs labelling. Use the descriptions to
work out which kingdom is which and colour them by cultural
background. Don't forget to mark up the Danelaw too! |
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Ragnarr
Lothbrok's Story Sheet This sheet
shows a cartoon strip telling the story of the Viking, Ragnarr
Lothbrok, and the subsequent arrival of the Vikings in Britain
and their encounter with King Edmund of East Anglia. The speech
bubbles, however, are blank and you must fill in what the
characters are saying. You could also cut up the six pictures
prior to presenting them to those doing the activity and ask
them to put them in the correct order. Now includes story. Not
available as a free sample.
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King
Arthur's Grave Debate Sheet
Use the eighteen argument
cards to have a debate about whether or not King Ivar the Boneless
of York was dusabled, yet mighty, monarch. Compete with teacher's
notes.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Letter
after a Viking Raid Sheet
This sheet
suggests a scenario following the famous Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
in AD 793 and asks you to write
a letter to the local Archbishop.
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Viking
Longship
This iconic warship had
lots of different parts. Use the descriptions to label them.
Then take a look at numbers and measurements. |
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Dragon
Heads
Draw your idea of what a
dragon head should really look like on a Viking longship. There
are several contemporary versions shown which you can use for inspiration. |
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Viking
Knorr
Everyone's heard of
longships, but most Viking ships in British waters were called
Knorrs. They were used for trading and travelling. If you were
coming to Britain in one, what would you need to bring with you? |
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Houses
in England Sheet
This sheet shows a two
ancient houses: one Viking and one Saxon. You are asked what
differences you can see between the two. Same as Saxon V. Viking
Houses Sheet.
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Houses
in Scotland Sheet
This sheet shows a two
ancient houses: one Viking and one Pictish. You are asked what
differences you can see between the two. Same as Pictish V.
Viking Houses Sheet.
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Viking
Great Halls
Here is a Viking Great
Hall. There are several comparisons to examine, then fill in the
blanks. |
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Viking Towns Sheet This
sheet shows a street in a Viking town in Britain. look at the
picture and imagine the sights, sounds and smells. Write a
description of what your senses would have picked up. |
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Viking Sauna Sheet
Use this multi-activity sheet
to explore how Vikings used their saunas and why they were
considered good for them. Then practice drawing facial expressions
to match the volcanic pool scenarios.
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Viking
Food Sheet This sheet shows pictures
of lots of food items. You must identify which ones were eaten
by the Vikings in the Dark Ages. Same as Saxon/British Food
Sheet.
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Mirror-Draw
a Viking Ironing Board Sheet
Many Viking ladies used
whalebone ironing boards with glass irons to smooth their clothes
and help themselves look good. Use this half-decorated version
from the famous Scar Boat Burial in the Orkneys to help you
practice 'mirror image' drawing.
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Viking
Runes Sheet This
double page sheet shows
the Viking alphabet and asks you translate the secret
messages with your friends. Different from the Saxon Runes
Sheet.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Hnefatafl
Game Sheet
This sheet has a game
board and rules for playing the ancient Viking game of Hnefatafl
(known in Old English as Taefel and in Welsh as Tawl-Bwrdd).
Basically the same as the Saxon Taefel & British Tawl-Bwrdd Game
Sheets.
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Viking
Costume Sheet
This sheet shows pictures
of two Vikings: A man and a woman. You are asked to
describe how they look different from how we dress today.
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Viking
Villagers Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own Viking
villager finger puppets with this
easy-to-use cut-out sheet.
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Viking
& Saxon Warriors Costume Comparison Sheet
This sheet shows a
Viking and a Saxon warrior and asks you to look for
differences between what they are wearing. Same as the Saxon
& Viking Costume Comparison Sheet.
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Viking Warrior Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
Viking warrior finger puppets with this
easy-to-use cut-out sheet.
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Viking
Brooch Sheet
Examine this brooch,
found at Pitney in Somerset, carefully. Follow the swirls and
work out what joins up with what. Then think about what it is
you're looking at. |
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Viking
Warrior Sheet
Most people have an image
of what Viking warriors looked like in their minds; but is this
accurate? Look at the typical picture of a Viking warrior and
then look at the contemporary carvings. Decide what a real
warrior was like and draw him. |
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Draw
the Buried Treasure Sheet
Many Viking hoards of
treasure have been found in Britain. Use this sheet to draw in
your own dream treasure from this time. Then have a think about
why someone might have hidden it back then.
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The
Scar Boat Burial Sheet
The Anglo-Saxon ship
burial at Sutton Hoo wasn't the only boat burial in Britain. The
Vikings did them too and the finest one found so far was at Scar
on Sanday in the Orkney Isles. Here is its plan. List what you
can see. Think about ages and religion, and explain what you
think happened here. |
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Viking
Gods Sheet
This sheet shows four
Viking gods and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature. Basically the same as the Saxon Gods Sheet.
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Viking
Goddesses Sheet
This sheet shows three
Viking goddesses and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature.
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Pagan-Christian
Transition Sheet
This two-page sheet shows
the remaining section of Thorwold's Cross from the Isle of Man.
Draw in the rest and examine the bottom left illustration closely.
Read the pagan myths and decide which one it is. Why would this be
shown on a Christian preaching cross?
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The
Viking Church Sheet
The church in Viking
times wasn't that much different from the Anglo-Saxon church;
but the Vikings did bring their own style with them. So examine
the cross and the church and answer the questions. |
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Animals
in Art Sheet
Viking art was so full of
swirls that it was sometimes difficult to tell what the main
feature actually was. Here are Viking animals discovered across
Britain, but what are they? |
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King
Canute Spot the Difference Sheet This sheet shows
two pictures of King Canute presenting a reliquary cross to the
New Minster at Winchester, but the second image has been copied
wrongly and you must find the 12 differences.
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King
Arthur & British Legends
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Uffington
White Horse Sheet This sheet
asks multiple choice questions about the horse and its legends.
Then you must work out what your answers tell you about it. Also
do some maths to work out how long the horse is in double-decker
buses. Does it really look like a horse at all?
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Celtic
Gods Sheet
Read the descriptions of
the named gods. Then identify which picture shows which god and
write in his name.
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Celtic
Goddesses Sheet
Read the descriptions of
the named goddesses. Then identify which picture shows which
goddess and write in his name.
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Roman
Gods Sheet
Read the descriptions of
the named gods. Then identify which picture shows which god and
write in his name.
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Roman
Gods Sheet 2
Read the descriptions of
the named gods. Then identify which picture shows which god and
write in his name.
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Roman
Goddesses Sheet
Read the descriptions of
the named goddesses. Then identify which picture shows which
goddess and write in her name.
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St.
Joseph of Arimathea Sheet
Lots to do on this
multi-activity sheet. What relation was Joseph to Jesus? What
part of Britain is he supposed to have visited? Complete the
song, answer the questions and work out where each story took
place. |
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King
Arthur's Life Story Sheet
This sheet shows four key
moments from the legend of King Arthur. You are asked to
identify what is happening in each picture.
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King
Arthur's Death Sheet
This sheet shows King
Arthur dying by the lakeside after the Battle of Camlann, but
there are lots of things missing. Can you draw them in to
complete the scene?
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Arthurian
Characters Sheet
This sheet shows a number
of characters from the life story of King Arthur. You are asked
if you can recognise and name them.
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Morgan
Le Fay Sheet
What do you know and what
can you work out about Morgan Le Fay? Use this sheet to find
out.
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Merlin
What do you know and what
can you work out about Merlin? Use this sheet to find out.
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Lady
of the Lake Sheet
The Lady of the Lake is
well-known from Arthurian stories, but here are some details you
might not have been aware of. Use them to work out which goddess
she might have been in the original stories and explain your
choice.
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King
Arthur Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
finger puppets featuring King Arthur and his friends with this easy-to-use cut-out sheet.
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Knights
of the Round Table Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
Knights of the Round Table finger puppets with this easy-to-use
cut-out sheet. Same as the British Finger Puppets Sheet.
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Arthurian
Knights Comparison Sheet
The Arthurian knights in
the story books dressed very differently from the real ones.
Compare the two and list the differences.
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Round
Table Puzzle Sheet
This sheet is a puzzle in
which you have to work out which knights sat where at King
Arthur's Round Table. There is a long list of clues available in
both
challenging and simplified versions. Why not go through it in a group, with
everyone taking the part of a different knight.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Arthurian
Heraldry Sheet
This two-pager tells the
story of Sir Turquine and the shields of the Knights of the
Round Table. Using the descriptions, can you identify whose
coats of arms are hanging from the tree?
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Arthurian
Feelings Sheet
This is a double page
sheet showing eight Knights of the Round Table with blank faces.
Also shown are a dozen different ways of drawing different
expressions. You must choose and draw in an appropriate
expression for how each knight feels in the listed situations. A
basic knowledge of the Arthurian stories is helpful.
Not available as a free
sample.
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Green
Knight Spot the Difference Sheet
Here are two pictures of
the Green Knight arriving at King Arthur's Court; but one is
slightly different from the other. Can you spot the twelve
changes?
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Mount
Badon Activity Sheet
This sheet shows a map of
Britain marked with possible locations for King Arthur's
victorious Battle of Mount Badon marked on it. You are given
some clues as to the kind of area historians think it might have
taken place in and asked to choose your favourite candidate. and
explain why.
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King
Arthur's Grave Debate Sheet
Use the twelve argument
cards to have a debate about whether or not the monks of
Glastonbury really found King Arthur's grave in 1190. Compete
with teacher's notes.
Not available as a free
sample. |
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Celtic
Saints Sheet
This sheet shows four
Celtic saints. You are asked to name each one from a list giving
their jobs or actions.
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Illtud's
Maze Sheet
This sheet briefly tells
the story of St. Illtud and asks if you can help him find his
way through the marshland maze (based on a carving found at St.
David's). Includes a question about forgiveness.
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Saxon
Gods Sheet
This sheet shows four
Anglo-Saxon gods and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature. You are asked to identify each one and say
which ones had days of the week named after them. Very similar
to the Viking Gods Sheet. Together, they form a 'Spot the
Difference'.
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Saxon
Goddesses Sheet
This sheet shows three
Anglo-Saxon goddesses and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature. You are asked to identify each one and say
which one has Friday named after her. Slightly different from the
Viking Goddesses
Sheet.
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Viking
Gods Sheet
This sheet shows four
Viking gods and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature. Very similar to the Saxon Gods Sheet.
Together, they form a 'Spot the Difference'.
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Viking
Goddesses Sheet
This sheet shows three
Viking goddesses and a list of their names, each with an
identifying feature. Slightly different from the Saxon Goddesses
Sheet.
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St.
Dunstan & the Devil Sheet
Read the story of St.
Dunstan's encounter with the Devil. Then draw in the two
characters that he has trapped by the nose and answer the
question.
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Lady
Godiva Sheet
Use the map and the
picture to complete the quote from Earl Leofric, fill in the
speech bubble, work out the name of the man who was struck blind
and think about similar stories. Lots to do in the
multi-activity sheet.
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Dragons
Sheet
This sheet shows three
different types of dragon which were supposed to have been found
in Britain. Count their legs and find out about colours. then
think about what makes a dragon and why people believed in them.
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Unicorn
Sheet
This sheet encourages you
to think about what a unicorn is and why people thought they
existed. Fill in the blanks and the boxes and work out how much
a unicorn horn would be worth today!
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Mermaids Sheet
This sheet asks lots of
questions bout mermaids. How much do you know?
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Gog
and Magog Sheet
Answer the questions and
identify the differences between the two ancient giants who once
guarded the City of London.
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Robin
Hood Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
finger puppets featuring Robin Hood and his Merry Men with this easy-to-use cut-out
sheet.
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Robin
Hood Finger Puppets Sheet
Make six of your very own
finger puppets featuring Robin Hood and his Merry Men with this easy-to-use cut-out
sheet.
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Measuring
with Friar Tuck Sheet
This is a maths measuring
sheet. Help Friar Tuck work out the right angle to fire from and
how how long it will take Robin Hood's arrow to reach its
target, using the scale and the information provided.
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Herne
the Hunter Sheet
This sheet shows Herne
the Hunter and asks several questions about him and the ancient
gods he is associated with. It also touches on wizards and
Shakespeare.
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Dick
Whittington Sheet
This sheet shows Dick
Whittington and his wife at home in their solar. You must help
their cat find the mice hiding in the room.
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Witches
Sheet
People really believed in
witches in the past, but what did they think they looked like
and what did they think they did? Draw your own witch and answer
questions about those who got persecuted. |
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