History of Cumbria
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The history of Cumbria as a county of England begins with the Local Government Act 1972. Its territory and constituent parts however have a long history under various other administrative and historic
Kents Bank, Cumbria
Great Langdale, site of the Langdale Axe Factory
Neolithic stone axe with handle from Ehenside Tarn (now in the British Museum)
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Brigantes
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The Brigantes were a tribe or confederation of Celtic Britons who dwelt in what is now Northern England during the Iron Age and Roman era. Their territory, often referred to as Brigantia, was probably
The Stanwick Horse Mask, 1st century AD
Romano-Brigantian theatrical mask