What did Anglo-Saxon children wear?
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Anglo-Saxon Girl
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Anglo-Saxon Boy
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How do we know what Anglo-Saxon children wore?
We cannot be sure exactly what Anglo-Saxon children would have worn, but we can make a guess based on objects found in graves, from drawings in Anglo-Saxon books and images on objects.
It appears that Anglo-Saxon children wore clothes similar to the adults. Boys would wear trousers with a tunic and a belt at the waist, like men. Girls may have just worn a long tunic dress but some girls also appear to have worn the over-dress held together with a pair of brooches at the shoulders and a belt at the waist. Children would also have worn leather shoes.
Look at these pictures. What can you find out about what Anglo-Saxon children from these images? (See if you can identify the objects in the pictures)
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Click HERE to see what this grave tells us about Anglo-Saxon girls (Click on the picture to take a closer look) |
Click HERE to find what these objects tell us about Anglo-Saxon children |
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