Fish-tailed arrow loops

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Castles: Form and Function.

Definition

Narrow slits in castle walls that widened at the bottom, allowing archers to shoot safely at a wider downward angle.

Exam Context

Fish-tailed arrow loops appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Study of the Historic Environment, especially Castles: Form and Function and Functions of the Castle.

Study of the Historic Environment Castles: Form and Function Functions of the Castle

Study Pathways

Study of the Historic Environment

Castles: Form and Function

Functions of the Castle

Study of the Historic Environment

Castles: Form and Function

Appearance and Layout

Found in Revision Notes

Study of the Historic Environment

Conquest and the Symbolism of Power

Castles: Form and Function • Functions of the Castle

Revise note

Study of the Historic Environment

Key Features and Defensive Layout of Kenilworth Castle

Castles: Form and Function • Appearance and Layout

Revise note

Related Key Terms

Baronial Rebellion Conspicuous consumption Curtain wall Dictum of Kenilworth

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