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The Living Landscape
Stone Circle Sunrise
Castlerigg Stone Cirlce at sunrise
© Stuart Holmes
FARMING
of the Lake District that is central to its 360 degree views of Blencathra,
identity and sense of character. The early Skiddaw and Helvellyn. Imagine druids
Beyond the 21st Century streets of a
fell farmers were Nordic in origin and and ancient settlers in this land going
modern Lake District town there is
the Norse features are still recognisable about their ancient ceremonies at this
another world. This is the world of our
today in the face, rich in character, of fantastic location. This ancient stone
tradition and, almost as timeless as the
the Lakeland shepherd. Fells people also circle is thought to be 1000 years older
hills themselves, the fell farms and their
tend to speak in a Cumbrian dialect that than Stonehenge. A very recent find,
occupants who have helped to shape the
has a strong link to the Norse and many by a team of Bassenthwaite Reflections
land down the centuries. The dry stone
local place names come directly from the volunteers searching for a second stone
walls which criss cross the landscape,
Norse language. circle at the Castlerigg site, was a Roman
the Herdwick sheep that have cropped
camp said to be of national significance.
the fells and the farmer with his dogs
are iconic images of Lakeland... but
HERITAGE
Although nothing can be seen from
above ground the volunteers came across
they have also helped mould the land
Set above Keswick is the 4000 year old the site whilst using instruments which
down the centuries to present an image
Castlerigg Stone Circle with amazing can detect buried walls.
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