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Wolf Pit, Yorkshire

Wolf Pit is a prehistoric round barrow on Danby Rigg, Yorkshire, in the North Riding. It survives as a steep sided, 115ft-diameter mound with a 33ft-diameter flat top. The barrow's top has a 23ft-diameter, 5ft deep hollow which is believed to have inspired the name of Wolf Pit. The monument is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1018740.

Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.422871,-0.914741
Grid Reference: NZ 7051 0359
Civil Parish: Danby CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 305646
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wolf_Pit,_Yorkshire_305646

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