History GCSE
Drawings in local histories
What Drawings in local histories means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Drawings in local histories
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Reference: OCR
Drawings printed in local histories add visual detail about walls, towers and water features, though they may be romanticised or inaccurate.
Topics that use Drawings in local histories
- 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
- County and regional identity of the site
- 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 Drawings in local histories in the exam
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