Urbanisation

Question 1

What is settlement

Answer 1

Where people live

Question 2

Situation of a settlement : Nodal Point

Answer 2

Location where different routes meet. also called route focus. These routes can be road networks

Question 3

Situation of a settlement: bridging point on a river

Answer 3

Where its easiest to cross a large river

Question 4

Situation of a settlement : Coastal

Answer 4

Sheltered harbours, trade and fishing attracted people to coastal areas

Question 5

Situation of a settlement : Relief

Answer 5

The height, aspect, and slope of an area.
Low flat lying fertile land is easiest to construct buildings and infrastructure and farming

Question 6

Situation of a settlement: Defence

Answer 6

Ways in which people protect themselves from attack.
Castles were built by the Normans and people settled near them for protection. They were also attracted by market places

Question 7

Pre- Christain

Answer 7

Needed:water,food,defence,communications
-megalithic tombs, portal dolmens, cairn, midden

Question 8

Celtic

Answer 8

Built farming settlements and artificial islands(crannógs)
-crannóg, forts(ring, hill and promontory),fulacht fia, standing stone,souterrain

Question 9

Early- christain

Answer 9

Monastries were built by monks after Saint Patrick brought Christianity.
-Holy well, monastry, round tower,high cross,church

Question 10

Vikings

Answer 10

Came from scandinavia in 800ce. Came in longboats settled near the coastline
-name places ending in “ford”

Question 11

Norman

Answer 11

Invaded Ireland in 12th century. Built castles along banks of rivers for defence
-castle, motte and baily, moated site,town walls

Question 12

Plantations

Answer 12

16th and 17th centuries
-fortified house, demesne, bawns