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Birkrigg Common

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Birkrigg Common is a jewel in the Furness landscape, containing a multitude of archaeological sites and important flora, fauna and fungi.

4 stories about Birkrigg Common
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  • Beautiful Birkrigg

    Beautiful Birkrigg

    With stunning views and wide-open spaces, the pure peace of Birkrigg Common attracts thousands of people every year. It’s a ...
  • Birkrigg Stone Circle and Birkrigg Common: aerial photographs

    Birkrigg Stone Circle and Birkrigg Common: aerial photographs

  • Bracken clearance at Birkrigg Common (aerial films)

    Bracken clearance at Birkrigg Common (aerial films)

  • Conservation at Birkrigg Stone Circle

    Conservation at Birkrigg Stone Circle

    Morecambe Bay Partnership, working in partnership with Historic England and volunteers, through our Headlands to Headspace Scheme, is working to help conserve one of ...
26 images of Birkrigg Common
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  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view (wide) of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

    An aerial view (wide) of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view (wide) of the stone circle on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

    An aerial view (wide) of the stone circle on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view of a Round Cairn (wide) on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

    An aerial view of a Round Cairn (wide) on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

  • An aerial view of a Round Cairn on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

    An aerial view of a Round Cairn on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearance.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearance.

  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

  • An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

    An aerial view of the enclosure on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, before bracken clearing.

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6 media clips about Birkrigg Common
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  • A 3D model of the enclosure site on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

    A 3D model of the enclosure site on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

  • A 3D model of the enclosure site on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

    A 3D model of the enclosure site on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston.

  • A film showing showing the stone circle on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

    A film showing showing the stone circle on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, after bracken clearing.

  • A film showing volunteers clearing bracken on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, in September 2016 (long version).

    A film showing volunteers clearing bracken on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, in September 2016 (long version).

  • A film showing volunteers clearing bracken on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, in September 2016 (short version)

    A film showing volunteers clearing bracken on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, in September 2016 (short version)

  • A film showing volunteers clearing bracken on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, in September 2016 (short version).

    A film showing volunteers clearing bracken on Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston, in September 2016 (short version).

3 documents about Birkrigg Common
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  • Archaeology of Birkrigg Fell, near Urswick, Ulverston. Desk based assessment and site visits.

    Archaeology of Birkrigg Fell, near Urswick, Ulverston. Desk based assessment and site visits.

  • Headlands to Headspace Heritage at Risk Vegetation Clearance Project, 2015-2016 Review

    Headlands to Headspace Heritage at Risk Vegetation Clearance Project, 2015-2016 Review

    A detailed assessment of the vegetation clearance project carried out on Birkrig Fell, Birkrigg Common, near Urswick, Ulverston. Consists of an introduction, site survey, methodology, background, mapping and conclusions.
  • The Archaeology of Birkrigg Fell

    The Archaeology of Birkrigg Fell

    Various contemporary maps of the surveyed area of Birkrigg Fell, near Urswick, Ulverston.
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