History GCSE
Site and situation of a castle
What Site and situation of a castle means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Site and situation of a castle
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Reference: OCR
The ground a castle occupies and the natural features around it, separating the immediate ground and water beside the walls from the surrounding landscape and routes.
Topics that use Site and situation of a castle
- 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
- 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
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