The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Knipescar (Knipe Scar)

Westmorland (County [UK]), Cumbria (Region), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Knipescar Common, or Knipe Scar, is an upland area in the east of the English Lake District, above the River Lowther, near Bampton, Cumbria. Immediately to the east of the southern part of Knipescar Common lies Shap Beck Quarry, an active limestone quarry. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knipescar_Common