General view of the casket
Weland and the Adoration of the Magi
Front panel with Weland and the Adoration of the Magi.
The capture of Jerusalem by the Roman emperor Titus
Back panel with the capture of Jerusalem by the Roman emperor Titus.
Left panel with Romulus and Remus
Bone casket
Dating to AD 1180-1200 with pictures from the story of Tristram and Isolde; length: 14.3 cm, width: 9.5 cm, height: 9.3 cm.
Reliquary that once held relics of St Thomas Becket
Made from Limoges enamel. AD 1100s; height: 15.5 cm, length: 21 cm, width: 9.5 cm.
Reproduced by permission of the Society of Antiquaries of London (© Society of Antiquaries of London)
Anglo-Saxon kings and laws
Source: bbc.co.uk
BBC Primary History web pages with information about Anglo-Saxon kings and laws, including images of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and a game about an Anglo-Saxon girl called Hild preparing for a feast in Offa's village.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/kings_and_laws/Examples of Anglo-Saxon riddles
Source: abdn.ac.uk
Visit the site http://www.abdn.ac.uk/sll/disciplines/english/beowulf/riddle.htmKennings and ideas for creating them
Source: youngpoetsnetwork.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.youngpoetsnetwork.org.uk/2012/12/10/land-of-the-ocean-noise-create-your-own-kennings/An excerpt from Beowulf
Source: bbc.co.uk
On a BBC timeline of the English language.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/language_timeline/index_embed.shtmlOutside the classroom
Bede's World in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear
Source: bedesworld.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bedesworld.co.uk/schools/World Museum, Liverpool
Source: liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/index.aspxThe Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, Canterbury
Source: canterbury.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.canterbury.co.uk/Beaney/Details of where to see the Staffordshire Hoard
Source: staffordshirehoard.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk/Hull Museums
Source: hullcc.gov.uk
Visit the site http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/museumcollections/British Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/visiting/school_visits.aspx