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1
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Define a site

A

The immediate land on which a settlement is loacted

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2
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Whats a nodal site

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Intersection or converging point of multiple roads

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3
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Name 4 geographical factors that affect settlement

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Relief
-Lowlands <200m. Suitable climate and
gradient

Rivers
-Water/food supply, transportation

Defence
-Isolated hills/ridges barrier

Aspect/Shelter
-Warm south facing slopes, shelter by mountains/trees

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Explain the geographic settlement factor of Relief

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Lowlands (below 200m) have suitable climates and gentle gradients which is easier to build on
Steep slopes are avoided

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Explain the geographic settlement factor of Relief

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lowlands (Below 200m
Suitable climate
Gentle gradient=easier to build on
Steep land is avoided

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Whats a wet point site

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Sites that are liable to flood

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Whats a dry point site

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Elevated sites near rivers that are not likely to be flooded

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Explain the geographic settlement factor of Defence

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isolated hills gave defensive element

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Explain the geographic settlement factor of Rivers

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Food and water supply
Transportation
Bridging points lead to nodal site

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What are the 2 Economic Factors affecting settlemtnet

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RESOURCES: Fertile agricultural hinterland that provides food. Fishing in coastal area. Industries then develop these raw materials

TRADE:Where trade+communication points met along river,valleys,nodal sites or briding points

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What are the Historical Factors that affected Settlement

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-Castles were symbols of power,their bawns were secure place for ppl to retreat

-During the plantation planned towns were developed to provide homes

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What is SITUATION in relation to settlement

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The location of a settlement in relation to its surroundings.

Fertile lowland=agriculture
Lowland relief=transport development
Natural Routes=develop of nodal sites
Uplands=Shelter and natural defence

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13
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Name the different time Periods of Settlement in Ireland

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Neolithic: 4000BC-2500BC
Bronze Age: 2500BC-500BC
Iron Age: 500BC-AD500
Early Christian: 5th-8th Century
Norman Period: 12th Century
Plantations: 17th Century
New Towns: 1960s-Present

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What features were found in Neolithic Period:400BC-2500BC

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Megalithic Tombs:
Court cairns, passage tombs, portal dolmens

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What are barrows

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Mounds that may cover megalithic tombs of the Neolithic Period

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16
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Whats a Cairn

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Mound of stones that may cover a portal Dolmen of the Neolithic Period

17
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What features were found in Bronze Age:2500BC-500BC

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Fulacht Fiadh
Cooking place near streams

18
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What features were found in Iron Age: 500BC-AD500

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Forts:
Ring-Circular enclosures surrounded by up to 3 earthen banks

Promontory-Coastal areas surrounded by 3sides of sea

19
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Define Promontory

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High point of land or rock projecting into a body of water

20
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What are soutterains

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Underground storage chambers which may be found under ring-forts of the Iron Age period

21
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What place names are associated with forts of the Iron Age Period:500BC-AD500

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Dún-Dundalk
Caiseal-Cashel
Ráth-Raheny
Lios-Lismore

22
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What features were found in Early Christian Period:5th-8th century

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Monasteries and Round towers
Near rivers and lakes
Used as protection from vikings

23
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What features were found in Norman Period:12th Century

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Castles:
Motte+Bailey, stone.Walls enclosing an open area called bawn. Built by normans as defence.
Strategic Locations, beside rivers

Medieval Priories,Abbeys and Monasteries:
13th century, located near rivers

24
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What place names are associated with the NORMAN PERIOD:13+13th century

A

Manach (monk)
—monkstown

25
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What features were found in Plantation Period

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Settlers from england were given large estates in Ireland
Large houses and villages
Fortified towers.

26
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What place names can be associated with Plantation Period

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Court
Park
Lot
Demense
House (HO)
And names possibly linked to landlords:Phillipstown

27
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What features were found in New Town Period

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Shannon Co.Clare
Tallaght
Blanchardstown
Lucan
Clondalkin
Adamstown (2004)

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