Houses and Furniture Andria Laney Frances Phillips 2 Sept. 2009

Types of Buildings Varied greatly in size Single roomed houses and vast halls such as at Westminster Two types: sunken featured buildings and framed buildings Churches and Noblemen’s houses were made of stone and may have even had windows

Sunken Featured Buildings Described as a pit with a wooden floor built over it and a roof Pit used for storage or insulation (decomposition of straw) The building was larger than the pit Pit was around 1 meter deep

Sunken Featured Buildings

Framed Building A large number of posts were set up to 8 inches deep into the ground to form a basis for walls A wall plate then joined the beams and the gaps were filled Some had second stories

Framed Buildings

Walls Wattle: trees, reeds, or branches Daub: plaster, grease, or mud Cavity wall filled with moss or grass May have been embraced with iron In areas with little wood, stone or turf used

Floor Plan Most houses had only one floor Often only had one room

Heating and Lighting Windows were rare Light usually came from candles and lamps and fires

Furniture Usually very sparse Chests for important belongings Shelves Loom for weaving Foldable tables

Furniture continued Stools Raised wooden benches for sitting during the day time and sleeping at night Wealthier had beds with straw filled mattress and a pillow Chairs used very rarely for important guests and by the wealthy

Viking Tents On ships to provide shelter to important members of the crew Varied greatly in size May have functioned as a market stall when trading

Anglo-Saxon Tents Mainly used for marching armies For prayer Possibly mobile churches

Tents- A Home from Home

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