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Viking life

Viking houses
Most people lived on farms. Their houses were built of wood, stone or blocks of turf, with thatched or turf roofs.

 

A Viking house.

Jorvik (modern York) was an important town in Viking Britain. Its houses were built of wood or wattle, crowded close together along narrow streets.





Most houses have only one room. However, rich people's farmhouses often have a small entrance hall, a large main room, a kitchen, a bedroom and a storage room.


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