Activity 6
Sutton Hoo Evidence Checklist
It’s now time to summarise your findings – what you have learned from the video and from your own examination of the Sutton Hoo archaeological site.
Your Task
From the evidence that you have looked at in this unit, decide whether you think the following statements are – True/Probably true/Cannot tell or False. Answer on screen or in the Word Doc to save your answers.
| STATEMENTS ABOUT ANGLO SAXON SOCIETY | True | Probably true |
Cannot tell |
False |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo Saxons originated from Scandinavia. | ||||
| They settled in the western regions of England. | ||||
| They ruled for approximately six centuries. | ||||
| They were isolated and did not trade with other countries. | ||||
| They did not worship religion. | ||||
| They kept slaves. | ||||
| Women did not have any rights. | ||||
| Sutton Hoo was a graveyard for everyone irrespective of wealth and social standing. | ||||
| It is likely that most Anglo-Saxons were buried with some worldly possessions. | ||||
| Animals were never buried with the masters. | ||||
| Anglo-Saxons were very skilled craftsmen and women. | ||||
| A queen was found buried at Sutton Hoo. | ||||
| A king was buried at Sutton Hoo | ||||
| If not a king, a great warrior was buried at Sutton Hoo. | ||||
| King Rædwald of East Anglia was buried at Sutton Hoo. |
Your Task
Make a poster summarising your theory about who was buried with the famous ship at Sutton Hoo. You can choose and place images and write your text in the spaces provided. Make sure you print your poster.
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