Arsenic in Norman’s Drinking Water Norman, Oklahoma has a big problem with Arsenic in drinking water. The current levels of Arsenic in Norman drinking water are 14.4 parts per billion. The allowable level (also known as the Maximum Contaminant Level) for Arsenic in municipal tap water is 10 parts per billion. Where does Norman OK …
The average water hardness for the Oklahoma resident is around 146 PPM. The highest hard water number comes from Lawton at 161 PPM, the city with the softest water is Stillwater with 123 PPM. Water Hardness by City. City Water Hardness Data Norman 73019 | 73026 | 73069 | 73071 | 73072 152 PPM (mg/L) …
The first of England’s Norman castles were built from wood. Later, they were rebuilt in stone and the more flammable materials such as thatch or timber roof tiles were replaced with stone slates. Why were the Normans castles built so strong? made of stone so they lasted longer. Stone would not rot so the castles …
Though none are shown in the Tapestry, the Norman army also included crossbowmen. Crossbows, a relatively new kind of weapon in 1066, shot much more slowly than ordinary bows, but their ‘bolts’ could penetrate right through shields. Did the Normans use crossbows in the Battle of Hastings? Crossbows made of wood were used by the …
The Knight Knights, armoured warriors fighting on horseback with lance, sword and shield, were the Norman ‘secret weapon’ at the Battle of Hastings. Nothing like them had been seen in England before. What weapons was used in the Battle of Hastings? The main weapons for both sides are clubs, maces, swords and spears. A typical …
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The main difference was the Norman use of cavalry. English armies used horses for getting around, but on the battlefield they fought on foot. The core of Harold’s army was his housecarls, perhaps the finest infantry in Europe, armed with their terrible two-handed battle-axes. What did the Normans use in battle? Most Norman knights carried …
Within a few years of William the Conqueror becoming king, over 40 per cent of the land was in the hands of a small number of people, all of whom were foreign. The Normans abolished slavery after information collected for the Domesday Book had revealed that about 10 per cent of the people were enslaved. …
The Normans abolished slavery after information collected for the Domesday Book had revealed that about 10 per cent of the people were enslaved. The way we name ourselves also comes from the Normans because they introduced the system of surnames to show people’s occupations or where they had migrated from. Did the Normans enslave the …
The round shield was the hallmark of the Vikings and being the descendants of the Vikings, Normans actively used such shields in their early warfare. Unlike the kite shields which remained popular with Norman cavalry, round shields were more common with the Norman infantry troops. What shields did the Normans use? The kite-shaped shield is …
Knights wore a quilted tunic, called a gambeson or aketon, usually under their hauberk coat of chain mail, but occasionally the gambeson was worn over the mail. The chain mail itself was blackened, gilded, or silvered as well as painted or enameled to keep it from rusting in the wet northern European climate. What did …
It ended up being a rabbit, and rabbits are meant to have been brought in by the Normans… The person running the site got excited thinking we were going to rewrite Irish history with rabbits in the bronze age. What did Normans bring to Ireland? The Normans introduced the English language to Ireland, common law, …
Hay-making The Normans also brought some new ways of farming with them. One of these new methods was hay-making. Before the Normans came to Ireland cattle were kept out in the fields all year round. The Normans began bringing their cattle into shelter during the winter. What crops did the Normans grow? We know that …
One of the ways you can tell they’re Normans (beyond the fact that the captions read, loosely translated, ‘yo, these guys are the duke of Normandy’s’) is their distinctive haircut: floppy fring, and shaved back of the head. It’s a very distinctive hairstyle – so where did it come from? What is a Norman style …
At the time of Norman Conquest of England in 1066, for instance, Normans wore woollen tunics made in a close-fitting style, sometimes together with a waistband to keep the tunic in place. On top of the tunic, the men wore a cloak. Woollen drawers were worn on the legs together with woollen socks and leather …
Not forgetting the axe The spear and sword were not the only bladed hand-weapons used by the Normans. The axe, that terrible weapon of the Vikings, was still used by their Norman descendants though it seems to have been more popular among the Saxons. What weapons did Normans use? Most Norman knights carried long spears …