Black Beck North prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, 950m SSW of the confluence of Linbeck Gill and Black Beck

No. 1789 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 445 for history. History, 15.9 km from Coniston.

A prehistoric cairnfield on Birkby Fell, protected as a scheduled monument, lying south-south-west of where Linbeck Gill meets Black Beck.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
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Any time of yearoffyougo rules
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Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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