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Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of Britain

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

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Open Country: Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest

09/04/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Open Country, Sherwood Forest

Richard Uridge finds out that there's more to Sherwood Forest than Robin Hood.

Richard Uridge is in the Birklands area of Sherwood Forest finding out more about its Viking past.

For this week's Open Country, Richard Uridge is in the Birklands area of Sherwood Forest finding out about its ancient past when he visits Thynghowe, an ancient open-air meeting place where hundreds of Vikings gathered to make important decisions. 

Presenter: Richard Uridge
Producer: Helen Chetwynd.

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