Invasion of Britian AD 449 AngloSaxon Invasion of

Invasion of Britian AD 449

Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britian n Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and other Germanic tribes n Seafaring warriors

Vengeance and Bloodshed

Anglo-Saxon Settlement of Britian

Characteristics of Invaders Ancestral Tribes of Clans Chieftain Thane Peasant Serfs Thane Peasant Serfs

Living Quarters—Mead Halls A reconstructed Anglo-Saxon home located in West Stow in Sussex, England Mead Hall • center of life • sleeping quarters • dining area • meeting place

Sutton Hoo • Located in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England • Discovered in 1939 • Burial ship of an Anglo-Saxon king • Burial site contained 41 items of solid gold and 37 gold coins

n 7 th century helmet n Reconstructed from hundreds of corroded iron fragments

Anglo-Saxon Brooch § Anglo-Saxon pendant probably made in the 7 th century AD § found in garden soil at Sacriston, County Durham. § made of solid gold with a goldwire or filigree decoration.

Additional Anglo-Saxon Artifacts

King Offa’s Dyke § approximately 170 miles long running north and south • continuous wall except for river crossings • built in the late 8 th century

Construction n n Earth Embankment No fancy stonework No garrisoned posts 12 foot wide ditch on Welsh side Height ranges from 10 to 60 feet

Monument to Power n Perhaps this dyke was a defense against raiders from Wales. n Perhaps it served as a permanent boundary between Mercia and Wales. n Perhaps it was a boundary monument to remind the Welsh of King Offa’s power and control.

Anglo-Saxon Cross Shaft n Location: St. Peter Advincula Church, Glebe Street, Stoke n Re-erected on its modern base in 1935, the fragment of 10 th Century Anglo-Saxon stone cross shaft had been used as a door lintel in the church until its discovery by a gravedigger in 1876. n The square sectioned top of the cylindrical shaft has a different decorative motif on each face. However part of the side key pattern has been cut away, probably to allow its use as the church's door lintel. S

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