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Cumbria QQ

Exam prep 2023

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when was the lake district national park created 1951
name 3 buildings owned by the National trust outside the lake district Dalton Castle Wordsworth house sizeargh castle and acorn bank
what is the electronic tactics range and missile trial base in Cumbria called RAF Spadeadam
what the the adventure place called at Honister pass via ferrata
what is the name of thr airport in Cumbria Carlisle Lake District Airport
how much of the YDNP is in Cumbria 28%
who was imprisoned in Workington castle in 1561 Mary Queen of Scots
where can you have a tour of a distillery Bassenthwaite - lakes distillery
who design Broadleys CFA Voysey
who designed blackwell Hugh Mackay Baillie Scott
where is the Cumbria Record Office Lady Clifford House in Carlisle
where is the Bowder stone borrowdale
what is the LDNP Logo wastwater lake with Yewbarrow fell on LHS Great Gable mountain centre and Lingmell fell on RHS
who owned Belle Isle windermere The curwen family
where does the coast to coast start st Bees
name 3 gardens owned by the NT Stagshaw Gardens sizearg, allan bank; hill top, High Close estate -arboretum
which running challenge was named after a hotelier in Keswick Bob Graham Round - he did 42 fells in 24 hours in 1932
who owns Brokehole visitor centre LDNP
where were the illustrations based for Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter Lingholm
how old is the monument on carrock fell iron age
name 3 local sport events held at Grasmere Show every year Guides race long leap, flat race fell running, cable tossing and wrestling
which sportsman grew up in cockermouth Ben stokes
which sportsman went to sedbergh school will carling
where did Hugh walpole live brackenburn
what is the name of the mill in carlisle shaddon Mill dixons Chimney
name the rivers that flow through Carlisle caldew eden pettril
which festival is at Dalemain House marmalade festival held May each year
where is a castle associated with King Arthur located pendragon castle is in Mallerstang but there is questions that carlisle castle could be camlan.
who painted a picture of Buttermere and Crummockwater JMW Turner 1798
who lived at Greta Hall> Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
name the 3 flowers on the cumbria coat of arms Grass of Parnassus, white rose and red rose
who makes cumberland sausgae W B Woodall of Waberthwaite PGI product of geographical Indication
what is product of designated indication and name one a product that has been agreed by EU and UKGovt that can only be produced in a certain area Herdwick sheep Hoggett
who painted the town steps in Maryport LS Lowry
what is the legendry animal associated with croglin a vampire
where did Mary Robinson live and where is she buried lived Fish Inn Buttermere and buried at St Kentigern Calbeck
where is an osprey safari esthwaite water
where are vultures care for Muncaster Castle
what are the 18th C view points called and who wrote a book about this name 2 Viewing stations are the 21 stations described by Thomas West in his Guides to the Lakes of Cumberland Westmorland and Lancashire 2 inc Claife Viewing station and Friars crag.
what does the norse work for Thwaite mean clearing in a woodland
where is Talkin Tarn Country Park Near Brampton Carlisle
name the TB place near Keswick Blencathra Sanitorium
where can visitors NOT swim in the Lakes Thirlmere, Haweswater and Ennerdale
which jacobean house is now a museum Tullie House Museum and art gallery
name a stained glass artist in cumbria and a church Christine Boyce St Georges Millom Henry Holiday Casterton and Edward Burne Jones St Marys Ambleside St Martibns Brampton
which town in Cumbria had the largest steel and Iron Industry in the world 19thC Barrow
Name 2 men involved in the steel industry in Barrow Henry Schneider and John Ramsden
what is the 40 mile running event in cumbria Keswick to Barrow Challenge K2B sponsored fund raising challenge teams of 4-12 enter each May 20 shorter one 21.1miles is the Coniston to Barrow challenge C2B
where did WG Collingwood live Lane Head he wrote the Lake Counties book 1902 founded the Lake Arts society 1904 which still exhibits every August in Grasmere also wrote Thorstein of the Mere - a saga of Northman in the lakes
which trees die back and are suffering larch ash horsechestnut and oak (HOLA)
when was citadel station built in carlisle 1847
what fish are only found in Red Tarn, Haweswater and Brothers water (RTHB) schelly
give an example of a limestone pavement in Cumbria Hutton Roof Crags
name the show most associated with Herdwick sheep Eskdale show in September
when did wordsworth Grasmere open 2021
where is the painting of the gower family by George Romney kept Abbot hall
where is Arthur Ransome buried St Pauls Rusland
who wrote the translation of the Rubayat of omar khan Edward Fitzgerald
who created M sport and where is it based Malcom Wilson Motor engineering co rally and racing driving team Dovenby Hall in cockermouth
which garden is run by volunteers in cumbria Holehird Gardens Windermere by the lake District Horticultural Society
which 18th C mutineer was born in Eaglesfield Fletcher Christian
name a fragmented ancient forest in cumbria Keskerdale Birkrigg newlands valley
which river meets the sea in Maryport R Ellen
what nicknames has Ravenglass and Eskdale railway had owd ratty when it was 3ft gauge and now 15" gauge its La'al ratty
where is Napes Needle on Great Gable
what is the population of LDNP in 2021 40500
where is the HQ for Derwent Pencils workington first created 1832 (Banks son and co) then 1916 chaned to Cumberland Pencil co now derwent
name working farm owned by national trust that you can visit Yew Tree Farm Hawkshead Townhead Troutbeck is a museum
what is the identifier of a sheep smit mark
which country house served the location for Jane Eyre Dalemain
name the gardens at Brantwood zig zaggy, high walk, hortis inclusus, trellis walk, Fern garden, moorland garden Professors garden and the harbour walk
which boat owned by Collingwood did Arthur Ransome teach Dora to sail in Swallow (Jumping Jenny was J Ruskins Boat)
name the 4 walker children in Swallows and Amazons John Susan Roger and Titty (altounyan children dora married Ernest Altounyan)
name the 2 blackett children nancy peggy
who was involved in the Russian Revolution Arthur Ransom (m Trotsky's secretary Evgenia thought of as a spy)
what boat was captain flints boat based in swallows and amazons esperanza boat owned by H Schneider (gondola)
which mountain was Katchumanga based on in swallowdale Coniston Old Man (Peel island was wild cat island)
what mineral was worked in coniston fells copper and slate
whose family lived at Holbrook Hall now demolished. Made their wealth by tobacco from Virginai when imported via whitehaven Lutwidge family pub named Lutwidge Inn (where) LC visited in 1870s
where is Hugh Walpole Buried Crosthwaite St Kentigern Keswick
where did Hugh Walpole live and what is he famous for writer Herries saga lived Brackenburn
where are Hugh Walpoles papers kept and what do they include Keswick Museum diaries and manuscripts
where was Beatrix Potter born and when s Kensington 1866
where did she meet Hardwicke Rawsley and when Wray Castle in 1882
when was her first book published? what was it and by whom 1901 Peter Rabbit herself (then Frederick warne and son in 1902)
when did Beatrix potter but hilltop 1905
did she marry? William Heelis 1931 name of NT HQ in Swindon is called Heelis House
where did they live Castle Cottage
which building was Jemima puddleduck based on Tower Bank Inn
who was born at 14 st Georges Terrace Millom Norman Nicholson
name 2 of his poems sea to the west, gernaium pot, Rock face known as geologists poet
what play did N Nicholson write old man of the mountains
which author was born in Carlisle Margaret Forster Georgey girl
what did she write biogarphies of Eluzabeth Barrett Browning and Daphne Du Maurier
who was she married to Hunter Davies died 2022
what did he write The beatles Alfred Wainwirght and ghostwriter and journalist
where is Postman Pat stories based and what is the fictional name Kendal and Longsleddale Greendale
who wrote this and what else is he famous for John Cunliffe teacher radio Rosie and Jim
who is associated with Wigton Lord Melvyn Bragg of Wigton
what is he famous for writer Maid of Buttermere credo, broadcaster in out time Radio/ southbank show
name a cumbrian wine critic Jancis robinson
which personality when to carlisle grammar Eric Robson - chairman of wainright soc author documentary maker TV broadcaster sheepfarmer lived Cragg Farm wasdale/ chairman for BBC gardeners questiontime first Great railway JourneysChairman of Cumbria Tourism and depouty lieutenant Cumbria OBE 2021
name 2 books written by James rebanks English Pastoral and shepherds life
name a book written by Martin Edwards coffin trail
name the diesel steamers owned by windermere lake cruises teal tern swan and swift (TTSS)
where is windoermere lake cruises HQ Bowness baots maintained at Lakeside
who owned windermere lake cruises in 1970s and what was it called British Rail Windermere sealink
how many smaller launches do they own 13
what was the name of the first steam boat Raven steam barge cargo ship delivering for houses and hotels and ice breaker in wintere
where is Raven now windermere Jetty musem
name the 3 colour coded trips yellow Bowness to Lakeside/ red ambleside to bowness and green Bowness to brockholes summer only
how long has there been a ferry crossing on windermere and where does it go from to 500 years Ferry nab to Near swary
what is the ferry called Mallard
how much does it cost to cross the lake £5 car £2 passenger total 18 cars and 100 foot passenger
which local painter was patronised by Sir George Beaumont and a pupil of JMW Turner Thomas Girton
where is there a natural spa in Cumbria Gilsland Spa
where can damsons be found in Cumbria Lyth Valley
where is the Hwkshead brewery based Staveley business park
name 3 restuarants with at least one michelin star Old Stamp House Ambleside, Lenclume Cartmel, Rogan and Co Cartmel, Allium Askham,
Name a ramsar site in Cumbria Solway Marshes
name a location where chisttians gather Keswick
name a park owned by National trust Fellfoot park all england stone skimming championships august watersports centre cafe and walks
who defined the geology of the dent valley Adam sedgewick
name 3 areas where granite outcrops eskdale snnerdale and shap
which queen is associated with kendal; catherine Parr
who lived for a time in Silloth Kathleen Ferrier
name the red caves created ob=ver the River edene and who created them Laveys caves series of caves near Salked created by LColonel Samuel Lacey to entertain - he tried to blow up long Meg
who owed money to Willaim Wordswoth 1st earl of Lonsdale- wicked Jimmy
who was George Romney apprenticed to Christopher steele
where was Tommy filmed in Cumbria and who directed it Borrowdale Ken Russell
name where go ape is in Cumbria Whinlatter forest and Grizedale Forest
where is the biggest silver fir in england Dalemain also Himalayan poppies
which national trust property is located at shap Keld chapel
how many books on the fells did AW write series originlly 7
name 2 properties with epele towers Hutton in the forest sizeargh askham dalemain
where are the terrible knitter from Dent
who called them terrible R Southey thought they were terriby good
name 2 forestry engkland woods in cumbria Grizedale and whinlatter
name 2 aonbs in Cumbia north pennines , Solway Coast and A and silverdale
what is the geology of cross fell limestone
what is the English name of banna today Birdoswald
what is theEnglsih name of fanum cocidi bewcastle
what is the Roman name of brougham castle brocavum
what is the Roman name of brough castle vertarae
what is the name of Romanravenglass Glanoventa
what is the english name of Maia Bowness on solway
what is the name of Roman Burgh by sands abavalla
what is the roman name of carlisle luguvallium
what is the roman name of castlesteads uxellodunum
what is the roman name of maryport Alauna
what is the English name of Epiacum whitley castle
what is the english name of bravoiacum Kirkby Thore
what is the roman name of Drumburgh Congovata
who was boorn in Ulverson in 1883 Lord Birkett Ullswater Yacht Club Named Birkett cup after him
where is the adam sedhgewick trail along river clough dentdale
who stayed at Red Flag Inn as a child Jonathan Swift
who is the 8th count della catina Henry Hornyold Strickland of Sizeargh Castle
who was born on Argyll street Ulverston Arthur stanley Jefferson - stan laurel
who was born in aspatria sheila fell
where did Thomas Clarkson live eusmere pooley Bridge he became friends WW and STC and risked his life for abolition of slavery
how long is the Ullwater way 20 miles along shoreline aira force and pooley bridge are highlights opened 2016
which sites are on the ullswater way Glenridding Dacre- church (bears) and castle Pooley BridgeGlencoyne Bay (daffodils and aira force) sharrow bay Kirkstone pass 484m altitude A592/Patterdale AW favourite valley, watermillock Brotherswater-17thc 2 bros drowned Grisedale tarn-dunmail crown
any other sites on ullswater way not mentioned lantys tarn red tarn-schelly fish
name 3 of the Ullswater heritage trail installations -12 artists seat/Birkett Memorial/Clarkson Memorial/Dorothy's gate/Herwick stonesYan/patterdale parish memorial/poetry stone/Pooley Br Fish Mon/Roman seat/tree.fold.north/wainwright plaque patterdale/wainwright sitting st
which poet lived in Martindale in 1940s Kathleen Raine poems night in Martindale and on leaving Ullswater
who lives in Caldbeck since 1974 Chris Bonnington
who is the professor of adventure Millican Dalton b 1897 former insurance clark died aged 79 bronchitis and heart attack lived in cave on side of castle crag borrowdale keswick
who was born in Workington in 1918 Percy Kelly
who was born in Eaglesfield 1764 Fletcher Christian
who attended Cockermouth free school Fletcher Christian and later WW
who wrote scrennplays Debussy film and Always on a sunday for ken Russell melvyn Bragg
who was the Butcher of Cumberland William Augustus Duke of Cumberland 1721-1765 nickname for harsh suppression of the jacobite rebellion of 1745
where is the fort burrow walls west coast of cumbria possibly magis seaton
what is the roman name for hardknott fort medibogdum
what is the roman fort at Moresby called gabosentum
what is the english name for old carlisle fort Maglona
what is the english name for the fort Voreda Penrith
what is the roman name for stanwix fort Petriana
what is the english name for the fort at derventio papcastle
troutbeck is famous for 2 things townend farm and a roman fort
what is the english name for the fort at Bibra Beckfoot
which vet beat the wainright 214 peak record 325 mile route 5 days 23 hours and 49 mins Sabrina Verjee 2021 (female)
who broke the wainwright record scaling all 214 fells in 2022 John Kelly in 5 a half days (male)
what festival is held at Holker hall in September each year Holker Chill Festival
when is carlisle foodies festival May each year
what is Penrith on a plate eden food and farming festival in July ending with Penrith Agric show
where is sumbrias sausage festival held Muncaster in May
name 3 towns where they have regular farmers markets Brampton/Brough/Carlisle/Cartmel/ Cockermouth/Egremont/Kendal/Keswick/Orton/Penrith/Pooley Br/Sedbergh
who was born in Hesket Newmarket in 1929 Eddie Stobart businessman agric business in 1970s- now haulage company
who was a well known naval commander in the American Revolutionary war known as the father of the American Navy John Paul Jones a scot started his naval career at Whitehaven 13 aboard Friendship. eventually he returned in 1778 to attack whitehaven on ship Ranger abandoned it as unruly crew (drunk) and winds against them
which cumbrian writer wrote biogs on GK Chesterton and Cardinal Newman as well as poems Michael Ffinch1934-1999 portrait of ravenstonedale and eden valley - portrait of penrith and east fellside portrait of westmorland
which Maryport man founded the oceanic Steam Navigation Co - white star line Thomas Ismay - lived at Ropery son Joseph Bruce Ismay was MD of Titanic and survived the maiden voyage
who described westmoreland as inhospitable terror barren and bitter Daniel defoe in 1700s
who toured the lakes in 1706 John Constable
where were tank trials held during WW2 Lowther castle
what is the geology of the howgills sandstone siltstone and mudtone
name an craftsman that makes woodland crafts owen Jones crake valley oask swill baskets cleft oak gates hurdles besom brooms, charcoasl, rush hats, willow framebaskets hazel beanpoles and peasticks
who designed windermere jetty musem carmody Groarke
who design the Fratry Carlisle feilden fowles
who designed the Jerwood centre ay Grasmere benson and Forsyth and Napper Architects
where did harriet martineu live The knoll ambleside
where is Cumbria tourism based Staveley
who is the MD of cumbria Tourism Gill Haighi
who is the chairman of Cumbria Toursim Jim Walker -eric robson prev 2022
who is chair of the NT Rene Olivieri 2022
who is regional director for the NT north Mike Innerdale
who is the chair of the LDNPA Tiffany Hunt MBE
who is the CEO of the LDNPA Richard Leafe
name the MPs for cumbria 6 Tim Farron Westmoreland and lonsdale and Simon Fell barrow and Furness and Trudy harrison Copeland Neil Hudson Penrith and Border Mark Jenkinson Workington and John Stevenson Carlisle
what is the height of Cross Fell 2930ft
what is the height of Scafell Pike 3210ft
what is the height of scafell 3162ft (-48)
what is the height of helvellyn 3114ft (-48)
what is the height of skiddaw 3053ft (-62)
what are the names of the children in swallows and amazons walker- john susan roger and titty Blackett nancy and peggy
where is the words by the water festival held theatre by the water Keswick derwentwater organised by ways with words not running 2023
what geographical feature is at dunmail raise moraines
what is the legend of King Dunmail last king of cumberland burried beneath cairn at Dunmail Raise 945- sep old counties of westmoreland and cumberland. his father was King Owain- gaint grave Penrith died at the hand of King Athelstan at Battle of Brunanburh in 937. Dunmail 's crown magica
where is King Dunmails Crown king asked for it to be thrown in nearby Grizedale Tarn so wouldnt be taken by saxons or scots
where was the Trip filmed starring Rob Brydon and steve coogan L'enclume and Holbeck Ghyll
which film had two out of work actors holidaying near shap Withnail and I richard e Grant and paul McGann
which film with Michael Caine and Ben kingsley was filmed in Cumbria without a clue
where was supernova filmed cafe 66 A66 near Appleby
which filme was filmed in ennerdale 28 days later- zombies
which film was filmed in langdale snow white and the huntsman
where was peter rabbit filmed in part Ambleside
which Hitchcock film was filmed at Langdale Chase Hotel The Paradine case- langdale chase was Hindley hall
who wrote Stoklewath or the cumbrian Village susannah Blamire 1747- 1794 poet born cumberland cardew Hall also somgs some set to music of Haydn. known as the Muse of Cumberland
where is the Lakes distillery Bassenthwaite
what is made at R B Woodall in Waberthwaite cumberland sausage
name 3 makers of kendal mint cake- who was the oldest Quiggins oldest 1840, Romney and Wilson
wich restuarnat critic broadcaster and authornwas born in Carlisle Grace Dent b1973 masterchef
which lakeland village is famous for shrimps and cockles Flookburgh
what does Farrahs sell farrahs of Kendal sell craft coffee and tea
who sponsors cumbria food awards caterite
which is cumbrias highest waterfall scale force partway up scale fell 170ft drop near Crummockwater
name 3 pele towers Askhan dalemain and Great Urswick church
Name 3 places where rushbearing occurs grasmere great urswick warcop ambleside
how long is the border between scotland and england 96 miles not Hadrians wall - never formed the boundary entirely in England
which provinces did Hadrians wall form the boundary Britannia and caledonia (ext to north for a period with Antonine wall)
which rivers form the boundary between cumbria and scotland River Sark River Liddel and River esk
where are dark skies locations in cumbria? wasdale grisedale Forest Borrowdale valley langdale valley ennerdale st bees beach friars crag dockray blea tarn little langdale whinlatter allan bank
which is the westernmost point in cumbria St Bees Head
which rivers flow either side of barrow duddon and levens
name the 3 rivers that flow to Raveglass esk irt and mite to create estuary and natural harbour
what are the names of the engines are at la al ratty river irt, river esk, river mite northern rock and whillan beck
where are there otters in cumber ullswater, derwentwater and eden valley as well as longlands lake near Cleator
where is the tripoint for cumbria northumberland and scotland NY561884 scotch Knowe in Kershope Forest
where is the 3 shires stone? wrynose pass elterwater - also 3 shires pub in little langdale
where can you buy fresh milk from a vending machine temon farm Bunkers Hill Penrith and midtown farm Caldbeck cows milk av proce £1 litre mansergh farm KL sheep milk only 40 sheep farms in UK
list 3 agric collges in UK Askham Bryan, e Durham College Barony campus myerscough reaseheatg Newton Rigg closed
where is there a horticulture and dairy management college newly opened Lowther Estate
which sheep is farmed at Mansergh and where is it from Lacaune- southern france
which other sheep breed can be used fro milking friesland
what grass crop is grown to feed sheep rye grass vetch red clover chocory and plantain
name the meaning of the following (1) shippon (2)Tup (30 Hoggett (4)terminal sire (5) mule (1) barn or animal shed (2) ram (3) sheep for meat between 1 and 2 years (4)ram used for breeding to produce offspring meat or help connect 2 breeds to improve quality of stock (5) specific cross breed
which notorious reiver escaped from Carlisle Castle during a daring rescue attempt by fellow reivers Willaim Armstrong - Kinmont willie
Tullie house has ring signet with words was dare meddle wi mi to whom do these words refer wee jock elliott
who made prolonged attacks from scotland on cumberland in 1297 William Wallace
which king died at Carlisle castel and Burgh by Sands David 1 and Edward I respectively
who led a failed siege at Carlisle Castle in 1315- tullie house has replica of his skull showing an axe wound and leprosy Rober the Bruce
what was the special law that applied both sides of the border Marche Law
which abbey paid the scots to spare ir in the great raid of 1322 Furness
what was the name of the cumbrian battle where English forces defeated the scots in 1542 Solway Moss
what is the scots dyke defensive ditch
what are hobblers or bog trotters horses used by reivers
where are the debateable lands either side of the river eask ib the wester end of the border
give 2 examples of pele towers and what does pele mean pele means strong Yanwath and Gt Salked Church lanercost priory -carlisle end
when did the border conflicts take place 300 years from l 13thC to e 17thC
In 1525 the reivers had become such a nuisance that the Archbishop of Glasgow Gavin Dunbar put a curse on them condemning them to Hell. where is the cursing stone under the walkway between Tullie House museum and the castle
why were reivers called the steel bonnets because they wore steel helmets
where is Cumbrias best preserved viking cross Gosforth
which mythical viking god is depicted in carvings in Kirkby Stephen Church Loki
what was found at Cumwhitton Viking burial site
what is the name for the distinctive viking graves found in Cumbria hogback graves
where would you find the ting mound and what is it Fellfoot farm Little langdale - norse open air meeting site for local governing - Thing norse for type of early assembly could be 'Thing Moot'
what was the name of the leader of the great heathen army that dished out land to his army making them settle Halfdan Ragnarsson
which city did the great heathen armt attak in 1=875 Carlisle
what type of scandinavian settled on the west coast Irish sacndinavians
what type of farming did the norse do pastoral arable and livestock- sheep
what animals did the norse keep herdwicks
what crops did they grow hemp flax barley rye oats peas and cabbage
what does herdwick mean sheep pasture
what do these norse words mean (1) thwaite (2)setr (3) beck (4) fell (5)Ghyll (1) clearingin forest (2) summer (3) stream (4) hill (5) stream in a deep ravine.
by what other name is st Kentigern known St Mungo
who is believed to have lived on an island in derwentwater St Herbert
what monks were known as the black friars Benedictine
what year did the pilgrimage of grace take place 1536 following act of supremacy by H8 leaders were executed
what was the foundation at Shap abbey premonstratension
what was formerly sited at Watendlath Mill- woollen mill owned by Fountains Abbey
which farm can be found on reclaimed land of a tarn by monks from Furness Abbey Uzzicar Farm
what responsbility did the monks of Furness Abbey have which passed to the Duchy of Lancaster after dissolution appointing the guide to the sands in Morecambe bay 3 Guide to the sands - michael Wilson since 2019 before that Cedric Robinson
where is the bell from shap abbey now Kendal Church
where can you see a sign to crossing the sands cartmel
which 3 priories/abbeys crossed the sands for trade cartmel, conishead and furness
why did they do it if it was dangerous shortest route due to terrain
which 3 farms have farmers markets orton egremont and ulverston
which town is famous for its rum whitehaven
who was a famous attendee of the Eskdale show beatrix potter (and james rebanks today)
which days are keswick market days Thus and Sat
what name is given to the galloway ponies used as pack horses jaggers
name a well known pack horse bridge in Cumbria Slater bridge
which abbey in Cumbria established a school, a small hospital looked after poor widows all off the profits of the wool trade Furness
name a trade that assists in getting raw wool to market fulling
name 2 Norman castles in Cumbria carlisle appleby
which cumbrian woman became mistress to Henry 1 edith forne sigulfson
which literary character is linked to greystoke castle Tarzan castle built 1129
who was the first earl of carlisle to be appointed Tallebois 1092
how many settlements are there in cumberland and westmorland listed in the DD book none in scotland millom was but that in lancs
to which part of England did William Rufus bring settlers from after taking Carlisle in 1192 Lincolnshire
what precious metal was mined near carlisle silver
what shape is a Norman (1) doorway (2) shield (1) semi circular arch (2) diamond
what 3 groups of people make up the saxons Angles Saxons and Jutes (410-1066)
what was the Anglo saxon Kingdom in the N called Rheged
name 3 saxon place names in Cumbria Aspatria, Gosforth and Waberthwaite
name 2 churches where saxon crosses can be found Bewcastle and Irton
which king arranged the Treaty of Eammont Bridge Athelstan in 927
anglo saxon crosses- what do they depict and what language were any inscriptions animals birds and plants old English runic
where would AS crosses be sited and which part was the most important dated usually? graveyards crossroads and boundaries shaft dated late7thC
how long is Hadrians wall and when was it built 80R Miles 73 miles AD122-127
what is a vallum a central ditch between 2 mounds
which road was built from carlisle to corbridge stanegate
what is between the forts on Hadrians wall milecastles and turrets
which road was created between ambleside and brougham High Street Galava and Brocavum
what is ravenglass famous for remains of a roman fort bathhouse - one of the tallest remaining roman structures in Roman Britain- also had an NB harbour
what was an extra mural roman settlement called vici
where was lead and silver mined in cumbria Alston
which cumbria location has the biggest collection of military altar stones in Britain Senhouse Museum
where can you find a 3d tech roman display near Hadrians wall Roman Military Museum at Brampton
which fort lies above Eskdale Hardknott Mediobogdum
where was the earliest human habitation in cumbria kent's bank in Morecambe bay kirkhead cave allithwaite
which tarn had many finds on display in the British Museum ehenside tarn
name 3 stone circles swinside near Millom castlerigg near keswick long meg near little salkeld nof penrith
where in cumbria did the beacker people settle eden valley and on coast in sw cumbria
where were the stones for Mayburgh Henge sourced? Cobbles from R Eamont
where in Cumbria is there evidence of Bronze age settlers Ennerdale Forest burial site, shap stone circles decoration on Long meg
which period of history is associated with Carrock Fell Iron age
order these from oldest to present iron bronze mesolithic palaolithic neolithic beaker palao (53000-10000) meso (10000-6500) neo (6500-4000) beaker (2300-1800) bronze (3100-1100) iron (1100-500) (Chalcolithic 4000-2000)
which museums have collections of archaeological finds? Dock -neolithic langdale axes cave collections Heaning Wood and Kents Bank Dalton Roman silver bracelet Kendal - mesolithic tools from limestone uplands S cumbria med coin finds keswick -mesolith tools, roman ceramics and coins
name another museum with archaeological finds penrith and eden - geology collection collections of local heroes roman finds Tullie viking prehistoric medieval roman and industrial
when was the mesolithic 9600 BC-4000BC they arrived via Morecambe bay sands= were the seas there then?
when is Keswick Mountain festival May 2023
when is the cumerland show June 2023 Warwick on eden
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