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GCSE History · key term
A York street whose name means ‘cup-makers’ street’; excavations there provide important evidence of Viking homes, crafts and trade.
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Paper 1
Revise: Case Study: YorkMuch of our knowledge of everyday Viking York comes from archaeological excavations at Coppergate. Buildings stood on long, narrow plots separated by woven fences. Their fronts faced the street, allowing work and household life to take place close to customers.
Paper 3
A street in York where excavations uncovered Viking buildings, objects and waste deposits, revealing details of everyday life.
Use precise York evidence, such as Coppergate workshops, imported Baltic amber or coins combining Thor’s hammer with St Paul, to support explanations.
Support descriptions of Jorvik with specific examples: Coppergate houses, metalworking workshops, imported silk or food supplied by the Vale of York.
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Coppergate became occupied again in the mid-ninth century, after apparently being unused for about 450 years.