Celtic Village - Round Houses

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Round houses in a reconstruction of a Celtic village in the Hampshire Downs.

How to build your own round house - in a Celtic village in the Hampshire Downs. Includes a look at the materials used by the Celts to build walls and thatch roofs.
From: The Celts Years of Affluence
First broadcast : 05 November 1978

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : History

Topic : Celts

Keywords : Celtic houses

Notes : Points to study - What did Celtic settlements look like? What type of houses did they have? How did the Celts build their houses?


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