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An Anglo-Saxon Cemetery in Lincolnshire
7 January 2001
Quiz

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In which century was the Anglo Saxon Chronicle compiled?

 

From which part of modern-day Europe did most of the Angles who settled in Britain from the 5th century onwards come?

 

The shape of which part of the pelvis can be used to help identify whether a skeleton is male or female?

 

The departure of the legions for Rome, hard-pressed to withstand increasing barbarian attacks, opened England to the Anglo-Saxon influx. In which year did the legions leave Britain?

 

Time Team found an annular brooch among the Anglo-Saxon burials. What does 'annular' mean?

 

East Anglia clearly owes its name to Angle settlers, while places such as Sussex, Essex and so on originate from 'South Saxons', 'East Saxons' and so on. Who first settled Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom that covered most of the midlands?

 

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