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Escutcheon from Roystone Grange

Object glossary

Anglo-Saxon
430-1070 AD. The country was divided into a number of warring kingdoms. The richer people liked gold and silver jewellery. They buried their dead in barrows. Christianity was introduced from the continent and gradually replaced older beliefs.

Escutcheon
An escutcheon is a fitting from a hanging bowl. It disguises the part where the chain attaches to the bowl.

Excavation
Excavation is the process of digging into the earth, for example to find archaeological remains.

Medieval
1066-1600 AD. In this period the monarchy and the church were more powerful, and owned large areas of land. People lived in towns and on farms. Trade and industry developed, but most people depended on farming to live.

Peak District
The Peak District National Park is between Sheffield and Manchester, and covers parts of six counties. It was established as the first National Park in 1951.

Prehistoric
Prehistoric is usually taken to mean the time period before writing. In this country this is before the Roman conquest, which began in 43 AD.

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