Lesson Planning

Consolidate your archaeological understanding of Anglo-Saxon evidence and place names. Carry out research into the meaning of local place names near you.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To find evidence in their locality about the Anglo-Saxons.
• To understand that many places were named during Anglo-Saxon times, and that these names described the place in some way.

Children will:

• Explain that most of our knowledge of the Anglo-Saxons is based on archaeological finds.
• Understand that place names are often very old and can tell us what the area was like many years ago.
• Research local place names.