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Monument Number 57657
Hob Uid: 57657
Location : North Yorkshire Ryedale Hawnby
Grid Ref : SE5428094590
Summary : Two round barrows at Sour Milk Hills, surviving in poor condition, having been dug into over the years. The barrows were mapped as part of the North York Moors National Park NMP, extant on the latest 2009 vertical photography.
More information : A: SE 5429 9461, B: SE 5428 9459). Sour Milk Hills.(NAT) Tumuli (NR). (1) Sour Milk Hills. The remains of two round barrows composed of sand, dug into by rabbit catchers. Dimensions - A: 25ft x 20ft, 3ft high; B: 41ft N-S x 28ft E-W. (2) The two tumuli are as described by McDonnell but they are in very poor condition having been reduced almost to ground level. The name is still in local use. Published survey (25") revised. (3) SE 5427 9461. Two round barrows at Sour Milk Hills. Scheduled RSM No. NY/24449. (4) The two barrows were mapped as part of the North York Moors National Park NMP, visible as earthworks on air photographs, centred at SE 5428 9461. The barrows have a maximum diameter measuring 15m. As described by authority 2-3 above, the barrows are in poor condition having had pits dug into their centres at an uncertain date. The barrows are extant on the latest 2009 vertical photography. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" map, 1857
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Source details : A History of Helmsley, 1963, p 388 (J McDonnell)
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Source details : Field Investigator, BHP, 28-JUN-1974
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Source details : English Heritage, Scheduling Amendment, 27-APR-1994
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : NMR OS/73285 0228 14-JUN-1973
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Round Barrow
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Uncertain
Display Date : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Pit
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (N Yorks Moors National Park)
External Cross Reference Number : 1477
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 24449
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (N Yorks Moors National Park)
External Cross Reference Number : 1478
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 59 SW 22
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-06-28
End Date : 1974-06-28

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2010-06-01
End Date : 2011-05-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 57657