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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: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.422871,-0.914741
Grid Reference: NZ705035
Police Area: North Yorkshire
Council Area: North Yorkshire
Civil Parish: Danby CP
Country: England

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

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