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Thursday, 23 April 2015

Some Roman sites in Britain -Dover - Chichester - Bath - Winchester-

A Roman lighthouse in Dover

Some mosaics from a floor in Chichester.

Roman Baths in Bath!

Ruins of the Roman wall in Winchester

Roman Invasions - Watch until 7:00 to answer the questions.

Watch carefully and answer the questions:

Why did the Romans invade?
What do you think of their ships?
What were the Celtic soldiers like? What did a Roman soldier carry with him?
What was the Romans' most terrifying weapon?

There are no questions about the fort, just watch.

Click on the link and answer the following questions:

Celts in Europe maps

Were there Celts in Britain in 800 BC?

In 44 BC?

And in 117 AD?

Druids

The druids were very important in Iron Age society but we know very little about them. They were the Celts' priests, responsible for all sorts of religious ceremonies. They were educated and powerful members of the tribe and were well respected by the other Celts. The main centre of the druids in Britain was Anglesey.

We know a little about the druids from descriptions by Roman historians. The Romans tried to limit the powers of the druids because they were so important in Iron Age society.

Why did they go to Stonehenge?

Hillforts

The hillforts didn't keep the Romans out though and the Celtic tribes were conquered when the Romans invaded in AD43.

What do they have in common?

What were they built for?

What were they made of?

Do you think they served their purpose?

Stonehenge

A trilithon is a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). Commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. the most famous trilithons are those seen at Stonehenge, Malta, and the Osirion in Egypt.

Stonehenge in midwinter

Stonehenge in midsummer

How many Trilithons are left?
How many were they built at its highest point?

Other megalithic temples

Beaker Folk

A beaker folk burial

Read the following information and answer these questions:

Why were they called Beaker Folk?
What did they do in their everyday life? How did they live?
How did they bury their dead?
Bronze Age Britain c. 2500 - 600 B.C.
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Beaker Folk. About 2500 B.C. a group of migrants settled in Britain. They were called the Beaker Folk because of the shape of the pottery vessels which are so often found in their round barrow graves.
The Beaker folk were farmers and archers. They were also the first metalsmiths in Britain, working first in copper and gold, and later in the bronze which has given its name to this era.
How they lived
We can guess that huts had a low stone wall for a base which was used to hold wooden poles. On top of this would have been a roof of thatch.
They made their own pottery, and eventually the first woven garments in Britain .They also seem to have introduced the first known alcoholic drink into Britain, a form of honey-based mead. The islands have never been the same since.
Religion
The graves were generally filled with grave goods, indicating the importance of the dead person and a belief in some kind of afterlife. Some of the goods included in barrows were: pottery jars, golden buckles, bronze daggers, cups, necklaces, and sceptres in various stones and precious materials.
The other main area of Bronze Age focus was stone circles. Certainly the most famous of all stone circles is Stonehenge.

A beaker

Stonehenge vistual tour

Have a look from within the famous stone circle. This stunning panoramic was created on a beautiful crisp morning. Can you spot the magical bluestones, transported 250km from Wales by our Neolithic ancestors? Best viewed full-screen.
Click on the link and then on launch the virtual tour
Virtual tour

Hope you enjoy the visit!