Anglo Saxon dwelling
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A reconstruction by the East Sussex Archaeology and Museums Partnership of an Anglo Saxon dwelling built over a pit. A style of building which could be copied and used in woods today.
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23 comments so far
goldenscales
January 9, 2012
How would they have been kept warm and dry? Great idea, small, compact, functional.
lunhil12
January 9, 2012
I think the pit houses were made because it was much easier than trying to build walls strong enough to support a roof, less material as well. Great idea to have kids learn on site. Ive seen beautiful villages built with stone walls that were similarly below ground level.
Madmachine73
January 16, 2012
@WOODLANDSTV And you suppose they’d already store potatoes? back in middle age Europe?