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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Danes Hills (Riccall) Alternative Name: Danes Hills (Skipwith Common)
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 6.101 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Selby Nearest Village: Riccall
Map Ref: SE6440837723
Latitude: 53.831785N Longitude: 1.022853W
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3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Barrow Cemetery in Yorkshire (North)

Historic England give three grid references for the barrows in this cemetery: SE 64408 37723, SE 64784 37763 and SE 64879 37675. More information can be found on Historic England List Entry 1018603, the description of which starts: "The monument includes the buried and earthwork remains of an Iron Age cemetery located on the north western side of Skipwith Common and extending into Mound Plantation, which is part of the adjoining Riccall Common. The monument is within three areas of protection. The barrows on Skipwith Common are traditionally, but erroneously, believed to be the burial mounds of members of the Norwegian army killed, at the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. They have been the subject of several small scale excavations in the past."

Pastscape record this site as Monument No. 58019, and says this is: "Iron Age square barrow cemetery, consisting of more than 20 barrows prior to the construction of an airfield. Now partially visible as cropmarks and low mounds."

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also feature these tumuli and say "If you wanna get a clear picture of all of them, a full day would be a good bet!". See their page for Danes Hills, Riccall, North Yorkshire which includes directions for finding this barrow cemetery, a 1849 sketch of the site layout, a brief archaeology and history and local folklore.

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SE6437 : Anne's Plantation. by frank turner — by frank turner
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SE6437 : Skipwith Common Ponies by Mick Heraty — by Mick Heraty
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SE6437 : Exmoor ponies at Skipwith Common by Malcolm Campbell — by Malcolm Campbell
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SE6437 : Car Park at King Rudding Lane, Skipwith Common by Chris Morgan — by Chris Morgan
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SE6437 : Cattle near King Rudding Farm by DS Pugh — by DS Pugh
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