Celt Homes.

Looking at Celtic Roundhouses.

KS2

Celtic Roundhouses.

• Key Questions:

• What type of houses did the Celts live in?• Are you able to label a Celtic Roundhouse?• How were they build?• What is the inside of a Celtic Roundhouse

like?

Celtic Roundhouses.

• This a Celtic Roundhouse.

• What type of materials have been used?

• The Celts usually lived near forests and rivers. Why do you think that is?

Celtic Roundhouse.

How did the Celts build Roundhouses?

How did the Celts build Roundhouses?

Inside a Celtic Roundhouse.

• What can you see in this photograph?

Fire.• The fire is the heart of

the house. The fire is almost always in the middle of the building. It is used to heat the entire house (central heating) -joke! The fire is also the stove, and is used as a source of heat to do all the cooking.

Cauldron.

• One of the most important items in the house is the cauldron. This one is suspended over the fire using a tripod and adjustable chain. If you were well off, the cauldron would have been made of iron, otherwise a bronze one would have to do.

Bed.

• The base of the bed is an oak frame, with a sleeping surface of woven hazel. This gives a certain amount of spring to the bed. A mattress of hay or feathers is put onto the bed, and then covered with animal skins, such as sheep or bear.

Stool.

• The stool shown here has wooden legs and a leather top. Other finds indicate items like wooden chests and tables.

Celtic Hillforts.

• What can you see from the photograph?

• Why do you think the Celts build their villages on top of a hill?

• How would this hillfort help during battles?

Celtic Lake Villages.

• This is a photograph of a Celtic Lake Village.

• What can you see in the photograph?

• Why do you think the Celts build their roundhouses on lakes?

Concept Map on Celtic Roundhouses.

• Now record what you have learnt on Celtic Roundhouses below:

Concept Map on Celtic Roundhouses.

• Now record what you have learnt on Celtic Roundhouses below: