History GCSE
County and regional identity of the site
What County and regional identity of the site means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of County and regional identity of the site
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain County and regional identity of the site in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: OCR
Fix the county first (Warwickshire), then the region (the West Midlands of England), then the nearest large settlements.
Topics that use County and regional identity of the site
- Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750 (J410/12 and J410/13) - The location of Kenilworth Castle (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Administrative and economic control of the surrounding area
- Control of routes, crossings and settlement
- Drawings in local histories
- Geographical location of Kenilworth Castle
- Judging reliability and usefulness of sources
- Natural and artificial water defences
- Reading landscape features as evidence
- Site and situation of a castle
Using County and regional identity of the site in the exam
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