Most Anglo-Saxons would have been farmers and lived on small rural farms. Farms would have had a few buildings to house the family and animals and to store crops. They grew crops like wheat, barley, rye, oats, beans and vegetables like turnips, carrots, leeks and onions. |
Drawing by Merlin age 10 |
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They also kept animals:
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Other activities would also have been done on a farm, including spinning and weaving, making pottery, basket weaving, making rope, wood carving, making bone tools and objects, and possibly some metal working. |