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Saxons and Vikings
Description: Books and images for project and them based learning about Saxons and Vikings
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Viking longship, 900AD (UEB Contracted)
byThis image shows a side view of a longship with the stern on the left and the bow on the right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The longship is a long thin boat with a large single sail. The mast starts in the centre at the top of the page and runs down leading to the cross boom with a square sail hanging down to the deck. The mast is supported by two ropes attached to the stern and one attached forwards to the bow. At the stern of the ship there is a steering oar going down into the water. To the right of the mast is the bow or front of the ship. At the very front of the boat is the dragon's head.
Viking longship, 900AD (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis image shows a side view of a longship with the stern on the left and the bow on the right of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The longship is a long thin boat with a large single sail. The mast starts in the centre at the top of the page and runs down leading to the cross boom with a square sail hanging down to the deck. The mast is supported by two ropes attached to the stern and one attached forwards to the bow. At the stern of the ship there is a steering oar going down into the water. To the right of the mast is the bow or front of the ship. At the very front of the boat is the dragon's head.
Viking peasants (Large Print)
byThis image shows a woman on the left and a man on the right of the page. They are facing forwards so both eyes, arms and legs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The woman's head is in the top left of the page. She wears a scarf which covers her hair and shoulders. It is fastened by a brooch near her shoulder. She wears a long apron over a long dress which has long sleeves. Her arms are held out to the left and right. Her feet can be found at the bottom left of the page.The man's head is in the top right of the page. He has a beard. He wears a cloak which covers his shoulders at the front and hangs down behind him. It is fastened by a brooch just down from his beard. He has a long sleeved tunic which comes down to his thighs. He has a belt around his waist. His arms are held out to the left and right. Under the tunic he wears long trousers. His feet can be found at the bottom right of the page.
Viking peasants (UEB Contracted)
byThis image shows a woman on the left and a man on the right of the page. They are facing forwards so both eyes, arms and legs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The woman's head is in the top left of the page. She wears a scarf which covers her hair and shoulders. It is fastened by a brooch near her shoulder. She wears a long apron over a long dress which has long sleeves. Her arms are held out to the left and right. Her feet can be found at the bottom left of the page.The man's head is in the top right of the page. He has a beard. He wears a cloak which covers his shoulders at the front and hangs down behind him. It is fastened by a brooch just down from his beard. He has a long sleeved tunic which comes down to his thighs. He has a belt around his waist. His arms are held out to the left and right. Under the tunic he wears long trousers. His feet can be found at the bottom right of the page.
Viking peasants (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis image shows a woman on the left and a man on the right of the page. They are facing forwards so both eyes, arms and legs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The woman's head is in the top left of the page. She wears a scarf which covers her hair and shoulders. It is fastened by a brooch near her shoulder. She wears a long apron over a long dress which has long sleeves. Her arms are held out to the left and right. Her feet can be found at the bottom left of the page.The man's head is in the top right of the page. He has a beard. He wears a cloak which covers his shoulders at the front and hangs down behind him. It is fastened by a brooch just down from his beard. He has a long sleeved tunic which comes down to his thighs. He has a belt around his waist. His arms are held out to the left and right. Under the tunic he wears long trousers. His feet can be found at the bottom right of the page.