The Anglo-Saxon Invasion of England took place from the mid-fifth to early seventh centuries, following the end of Roman power in Britain around the year 410. The "monthly" life of the times is illustrated in a series of pictures. The Anglo-Saxon Calendar 8/12: August aka Arn-monat or Barn-monat: in which the corn was gathered for storage in barns. The illustration shows scythes for cutting and a pitch-fork for collecting the crop. In the event of a crop failure the resorted to colewort and pulses.
From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight printed 1845
Size: 4603px × 3435px
Location: England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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