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BARNSCAR, a ruined town on Birkby Fell, 3½ miles E of Ravenglass, Cumberland. Traces of streets and houses occur throughout an area of about 300 yards by 100: and some silver coins have been found. But the history of the place has perplexed antiquaries.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a ruined town" (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites") |
Administrative units: | Cumberland AncC |
Place: | Barnscar |
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