The End of Rome and the Anglo-Saxon Arrival · AD 350 – AD 600
The Village and the Hall
Daily life in an Anglo-Saxon settlement and the importance of the Lord's Mead Hall.
Key Questions
- 1Why was the Mead Hall the centre of the community?
- 2How did Anglo-Saxon farming differ from Roman farming?
- 3What was the role of the Scop (storyteller) in the hall?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Britain’s Settlement by Anglo-Saxons and ScotsKS2: History - Anglo-Saxon Village Life
Year: Year 4
Subject: History
Unit: The End of Rome and the Anglo-Saxon Arrival
Period: AD 350 – AD 600
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