Birkrigg stone circle

The Birkrigg stone circle is a Bronze Age stone circle on Birkrigg Common, two miles south of in the English county of .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Urswick, Cumbria, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Birkrigg Stone Circle” and “Concentric stone circle on Birkrigg Common”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of Holy Trinity and St Mary and St Michael’s Church, Great Urswick.

Church
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is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Birkrigg stone circle.

Church
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St Mary and St Michael's Church is in the village of , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. is situated 1½ miles west of Birkrigg stone circle.

Railway station
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Ulverston is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between and ; it is situated 9+1⁄2 miles north-east of Barrow-in-Furness. is situated 2½ miles north of Birkrigg stone circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bardsea and Baycliff.

Village
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is a village in the Low Furness area of , England. It is two miles to the south-east of on the northern coast of . It is in the historic county of .

Village
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is a seaside village in the unitary authority area of in England. Historically in , it lies 3 miles south of , in the civil parish of .

Village
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is a small village in , , England. The town of is around 3.5 miles south of the village. The name comes from the Old Norse skali, with an Old English plural *Scalas, meaning huts. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Birkrigg stone circle.

Birkrigg stone circle

Latitude
54.15661° or 54° 9′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.08508° or 3° 5′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C6R5W47+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 195339959
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q4916500
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In Other Languages

“Birkrigg stone circle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wellhouse Wood and Sea Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wellwood and Low Sunbrick Farm.

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