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|'''11,500''' years ago
|The {{w1|Pleistocene}} geological epoch comes to an end. This marks the beginning of the {{w1|Holocene}} (the current geological epoch) and the period of warming known to British geologists as the {{w1|Flandrian interglacial}}, which continues to present day.<ref>{{w1|Flandian interglacial}}. Wikipedia. Accessed 25 June, 2023.</ref>
|The {{w1|Pleistocene}} geological epoch comes to an end. This marks the beginning of the {{w1|Holocene}} (the current geological epoch) and the period of warming known to British geologists as the {{w1|Flandrian interglacial}}, which continues to present day.<ref>{{w1|Flandian interglacial}}. Wikipedia. Accessed 25 June, 2023.</ref>
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==Roman Period (43–410 AD)==
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|▶ The Roman forts of Galava ([[Ambleside]]), Mediobogdum ([[Hard Knott]]), and Glannoventa ([[Ravenglass]]) are established around the time of Emperor Hadrian's reign.<ref>[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ambleside-roman-fort/history/ History of Ambleside Roman Fort] English Heritage. Accessed 15 July, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/hardknott-roman-fort/history/ History of Hardknott Roman Fort] English Heritage. Accessed 15 July, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ravenglass-roman-bath-house/history/ Ravenglass Roman Bath House] English heritage. Accessed 15 July, 2023.</ref>
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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*Berry, Geoffrey (1984). ''Mardale Revisited: The Story of Haweswater''. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette.
*Berry, Geoffrey (1984). ''Mardale Revisited: The Story of Haweswater''. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette.
*Robinson, Jeremy Rowan. ''Managing the Lake District National Park: The first 60 years''. Kendal: Lake District National Park.
*Robinson, Jeremy Rowan. ''Managing the Lake District National Park: The first 60 years''. Kendal: Lake District National Park.
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*Smith, Alan (2012). ''The Big Lakes of Lakeland''. The Landscapes of Cumbria No.5. Keswick: Rigg Side Publications.
*Smith, Alan (2012). ''The Big Lakes of Lakeland''. The Landscapes of Cumbria No.5. Keswick: Rigg Side Publications.
*Smith, Alan (2014). ''The Smaller Lakes and Tarns of Lakeland''. The Landscapes of Cumbria No.6. Keswick: Rigg Side Publications.
*Smith, Alan (2014). ''The Smaller Lakes and Tarns of Lakeland''. The Landscapes of Cumbria No.6. Keswick: Rigg Side Publications.

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