Medieval halters, rope and fishing tackle, from the bast. Sycamore was used widely in dairies. Dry old oak good heat producing qualities but not very cheery. Sparse flame and acrid smoke, burns slowly and steadily. Oak charcoal for Iron smelting.
Roasted acorns are edible and acorns are a good pig fodder.
I East Anglia, used for smoking kippers and oak billets for smoking bloaters. Rich in tannic acid and the bark used for tanning. Leaf galls important source of tannin. All kinds of carpentry uses, furniture, ships, lock gates, docks. The most common wood archeologically.