Powerpoint file: Homes in Celtic times

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Iron Age Celts
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Celtic people came to Britain 700 years before
Christ was born.
The Celts
They were able to make things with iron.
We call this period of time the Iron Age.
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iron helmet
chain link combat shirt
plaid shirt
wooden shield
iron sword
plaid trousers
leather shoes
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head band
brooch
beads
plaid shawl
plaid dress
bracelet
leather shoes
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Iron ore was dug out of the ground.
Iron ore mining
Iron ore
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A furnace was built with stones- watch!
Building an oven
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Sometimes the furnace was covered with mud.This
sealed the stonework and kept in the heat.
Building an oven
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Iron ore was heated inside the oven
Inside the oven
iron ore
melting iron
What are the items arrowed?
Melted iron dripped into a tray
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The hot melted iron was poured into a mould.
Moulding the iron
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Celts made tools and weapons with the iron.
Making Tools and Weapons
The iron was heated again and hammered into shape.
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Iron weapons were very strong.
Weapons
A spear head
A spear head
A sword
A sword
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Iron tools were very strong.
Tools
Shears
An axe blade
A scythe blade
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Which are made with iron?
wood
iron
iron
iron
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Activity

• Write a paragraph on how iron ore is made, making
  sure you answer the following
• Where does the ore come from?
• What do they melt it in?
• What did they do with the hot iron?
• Make sure you include lots of detail

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Celtic Homes
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In your jotter

• Look at the next slide. Draw a round house and
  label its key features.
• Note where these houses would have been built.

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Celtic houses were round.
Celtic round house
The roof was covered with reed thatch.
The framework was wooden.
Thin tree branches were woven to make the walls.
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The house was made up of one very large room. The
house was big enough for a whole family to live
and sleep in.
Inside a roundhouse
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Some round houses were built in villages.
Celtic Hill Fort
Some were built inside hill forts.
This made them safe from raiders.
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Hill forts were built by rich and powerful Celtic
people for their peasants to live in.
Life in a Hill Fort
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Life in a Hill Fort
They farmed the land around the fort.
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Life in a Hill Fort
Pottery
Woodworking
Weaving
Metalwork
Iron smelting
They worked at their crafts inside the fort.
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In your jotter
Celtic round houses

• Where were the round houses built?
• Why were they built on hills?
• What was life like in a Celtic Village?

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Scottish crannogs were built on lochs. They were
built on wooden posts which were sunk into the
bed of the loch.
A Celtic Crannog
Why?
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Brochs were stone towers.
Celtic Broch
They may have been used as a safe place when
invaders came.
There were two sets of walls with a stairway in
between them.
We dont know how the roof was made.
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Life in a Celtic Settlement
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Round houses were built together in small
villages. Some were built together up on hills as
forts.
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Inside a Round House
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Straw and reeds were spread on the floor.
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Everyone in the family had work to do every day.
They did their work inside and outside the house.
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In your jotter

• Draw this table. Add to it during the next few
  slides.

• Work completed outside the house

• Work completed inside the house

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The potter sometimes worked inside the house. He
made pots, bowls and plates.
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The woodworker worked outside. He made shields,
furniture, and many other useful things.
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The woodworker worked outside. He made shields,
furniture, and many other useful things.
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The woodworker worked outside. He made shields,
furniture, and many other useful things.
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Weapons and tools were made from iron. These were
made outside the house.
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Weapons and tools were made from iron. These were
made outside the house.
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Weapons and tools were made from iron. These were
made outside the house.
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Weapons and tools were made from iron. These were
made outside the house.
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Cooking was done over the fire in the centre of
house.
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Meals were served in bowls and plates. They were
made of wood or pottery.
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The End