This was the first public display board explaining the excavations prior to the erection of the Collections Study Building in December 2007. |
This was the second public display board explaining the excavations prior to the erection of the Collections Study Building in December 2007. |
This was the final public display board explaining the excavations prior to the erection of the Collections Study Building in December 2007. |
The legacy of Anglo-Saxon place names. |
As well as reconstructing dwelling houses, the other archaeological experiments carried out on the site cover a wide range of topics from growing crops and rearing animals, to monitoring decay and insect populations. |
The various reconstructed "anglo-saxon" houses within the complex. Having viewed the artefacts from long before the time of the Anglo-Saxons, the visitor may now proceed to view the reconstructed anglo-saxon village. As the Anglo-Saxons were the first English speaking people, West Stow, dating from before 450 AD, can be thought of as "The first English village". |