Viking Chainmail Hood

£32.60

SKU: SKUmwyaPMjAme Categories: Anglo Saxons & Vikings, Historical Artefacts, History, Primary Curriculum Tag: TTS Brand: TTS

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Helping to Support Teaching and Learning

Historical Authenticity: Constructed from metal, this chainmail hood offers an authentic representation of Viking armour, enhancing historical lessons with a tangible artefact.
Engaging Discussions: The weight of the hood, at 2kg, encourages discussions about the physical demands and challenges of wearing full suits of armour in historical contexts.
Curriculum Support: Supports Key Stage Two history curriculum, specifically the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England and related topics.
Hands-On Learning: Provides a tactile learning experience, helping children understand the practical aspects of Viking life and warfare.
Anglo-Saxon Context: Useful for teaching about Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots, Roman withdrawal, and Anglo-Saxon culture and Christian conversion.

Viking Chainmail Hood

To understand the Viking period, start with this chainmail to give a real sense of history.

Overview

Chain mail armour was a common form of protection during medieval and Viking times, highlighting the need for effective combat gear.

To enhance lessons on Viking history, teachers need engaging resources that make historical events more tangible for children. This Viking chainmail hood, with its weight and construction, can spark discussions about the practical challenges faced by Vikings in battle.

Incorporating this chainmail hood into lessons supports the Key Stage Two curriculum, particularly when exploring the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England. It provides a hands-on experience that complements topics such as Viking invasions and resistance by figures like Alfred the Great and Athelstan, as well as Anglo-Saxon laws and justice.
Additionally, the hood is useful for teaching about Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots, Roman withdrawal from Britain, and the cultural aspects of Anglo-Saxon art and Christian conversion. This artefact helps bring these historical periods to life, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the past.

Supports the National Curriculum

History, Key Stage 2, Anglo-Saxons & Vikings

The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor. Viking invasion and resistance by Alfred the Great and Althelstan. Anglo Saxon Laws and Justice.

History, Key Stage 2, Anglo-Saxons & Vikings

Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots, Roman withdrawal from Britian, Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture and Christian conversion.