During Anglo-Saxon times, making clothes, spinning and weaving were among the main activities of women. About eight miles of hand-spun thread were needed to make a single Anglo-Saxon tunic.
The name Wales is thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon word 'Wealas' meaning foreigners.
The Vikings loved to decorate their longships with wooden carvings. The head of a fearsome creature like a snake or dragon was put at the front to scare off enemies, including supposed sea monsters.
Most Viking silver found in Wales has been discovered in coastal areas.
Vikings didn't wear horned helmets! The only authentic Viking helmet ever discovered is completely horn-free. Artists seem to have made up the horned helmet idea in the 19th century.
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