Exploring ancient Anglo-Saxon poo

Year 3 and Year 4 are currently learning about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings that invaded Britain after the Romans left.

For our first lesson on the topic, children had a go at dissecting some ancient poo (known as coprolites) to see if we could find out what foods they may have eaten.

Working in teams, we discovered their diet mainly consisted of fish (as we found bones), apples and cherries (as we found pips and seeds) and grains.

They probably ate a lot of other foods, but they had been fully digested so we didn’t find any evidence.

The children can’t wait to find out more about the life of the Anglo-Saxons throughout this term.