Lowther Castle: Archaeologists bid for signs of Norman conquest

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Lowther Castle: Archaeological dig hopes to reveal Norman Cumbrian conquest

Archaeologists are hoping to uncover rare evidence of the Norman conquest of Cumbria.

"The site is incredibly interesting but we know very little about it," said Dr Sophie Thérèse Ambler, project lead. Preliminary work suggests the site could date back to the late 11th or early 12th Centuries, when the empire was expanding.

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