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Celt Homes. Looking at Celtic Roundhouses. KS2. Celtic Roundhouses. Key Questions: What type of houses did the Celts live in? Are you able to label a Celtic Roundhouse? How were they build? What is the inside of a Celtic Roundhouse like?. Celtic Roundhouses. This a Celtic Roundhouse.
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Celt Homes. Looking at Celtic Roundhouses. KS2
Celtic Roundhouses. • Key Questions: • What type of houses did the Celts live in? • Are you able to label a Celtic Roundhouse? • How were they build? • What is the inside of a Celtic Roundhouse like?
Celtic Roundhouses. • This a Celtic Roundhouse. • What type of materials have been used? • The Celts usually lived near forests and rivers. Why do you think that is?
Inside a Celtic Roundhouse. • What can you see in this photograph?
Fire. • The fire is the heart of the house. The fire is almost always in the middle of the building. It is used to heat the entire house (central heating) -joke! The fire is also the stove, and is used as a source of heat to do all the cooking.
Cauldron. • One of the most important items in the house is the cauldron. This one is suspended over the fire using a tripod and adjustable chain. If you were well off, the cauldron would have been made of iron, otherwise a bronze one would have to do.
Bed. • The base of the bed is an oak frame, with a sleeping surface of woven hazel. This gives a certain amount of spring to the bed. A mattress of hay or feathers is put onto the bed, and then covered with animal skins, such as sheep or bear.
Stool. • The stool shown here has wooden legs and a leather top. Other finds indicate items like wooden chests and tables.
Celtic Hillforts. • What can you see from the photograph? • Why do you think the Celts build their villages on top of a hill? • How would this hillfort help during battles?
Celtic Lake Villages. • This is a photograph of a Celtic Lake Village. • What can you see in the photograph? • Why do you think the Celts build their roundhouses on lakes?
Concept Map on Celtic Roundhouses. • Now record what you have learnt on Celtic Roundhouses below:
Concept Map on Celtic Roundhouses. • Now record what you have learnt on Celtic Roundhouses below: