a merchant is a person who trades goods with other countries

the Baltic is the area surrounding the Baltic Sea in northern Europe

carnelian is a brownish-red mineral that is often used as a gemstone to make jewellery

amber is hardened resin from ancient trees which has been preserved as a fossil over time

silk is a fine, soft and shiny material produced using the thread of a silk worm

A journey through Viking York: Merchants and traders

History

Discovery at Coppergate

York's importance to the Vikings

A journey through Viking York: Houses, halls and craftspeople

The artefacts of Viking York

How we know so much about Viking York

 In ‘The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?’ pupils return to Britain in the Viking Age with a depth study about Viking York. In ‘The Vikings: how did Viking settlement help to make England?’ the focus switches to the political narrative of how Viking settlement helped to forge England.

In ‘The Great War: how did the Great War affect my local area?’ pupils momentarily left  their study of Viking Age Britain to consider the impact of the First World War on their local area at an appropriate time in the school year. In ‘The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?’ they return Britain in the Viking Age with a depth study about Viking York.

In this unit, pupils learn about the archaeological discoveries made at Coppergate in York. They find out how archaeologists and historians have used artefacts to build a picture of what Viking York would have been like.

The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?

Complete the sentence:  A person who trades goods with other countries is called a {{ }}.

Which sea did the Vikings set up trading routes across?

What was Baltic amber used to make in York?

The objects found were only made of materials from England.

The objects found included items from places like Russia and the Baltic.

The objects found were made of materials found in Scotland and Wales.

The objects found were only made from materials found in the Baltic.

How do the objects found in York prove that the Vikings traded all around the world? 

a craftsperson who carves wood as it rotates

a craftsperson who mends shoes as their job

a craftsperson who makes things in iron by hand

What description accurately describes the work of a blacksmith?

What evidence excavated showed the work of wood turners?

How did Viking buildings in Coppergate change over time?

What were the roofs of early Viking houses in Coppergate often made from?

Where did Vikings go for feasting and celebrations in York?

Complete the sentence. Many of the Viking people who lived in York were {{ }}, rather than fierce warriors.

A journey through Viking York: Merchants and traders

Lesson outcome