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 In Anglo-Saxon times the churl, came lowest down the pecking order.
His job was farming a small piece of land keeping his family alive on the
food he produced.
Ploughing the land with oxen and a wooden plough was essential but difficult
and back breaking work. On top of farming the churl had to put a roof over his
head which meant building a hut made of wattle and daub.
Wattle was made of long, slender hazel branches which were painstakingly
woven together to make walls and once these were in place the daub was slapped
on to stop the wind howling through.
This was a messy, smelly job because daub is made from water, mud, straw and
dung! |
