Celtic Village Remains

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Excavation at Chysauster, Celtic village in south western Cornwall.

Exploration of the Iron Age or Celtic village at Chysauster in south western Cornwall. Looks at the excavations done there showing everyday life at the time of the Celts with a particular focus on the ruins of round houses.
From: The Celts Years of Affluence
First broadcast : 05 November 1978

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9,9-11

Subject : History

Topic : Celts

Keywords : Celtic houses, Celtic village, Everyday life, Archaeology

Notes : Points to study - What do the ruins suggest about the people that lived there? What sort of place was the village? Compare places where the Celts lived - Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, England, Austria, Germany etc


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