Leyburn Quarry

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SE230901

Nearest town:

Richmond (12km NW)

OS reference:

SE230901

OS sheet:

99

Latitude:

54° 18' 20.99 N

Longitude:

1° 38' 47.36 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

News (1)

Articles

'High status' Bronze Age remains found in quarry

drewbhoy Aug 30, 2025

A team of archaeologists have discovered a “high status” Bronze Age burial site in a quarry in the Yorkshire Dales.

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8de35v0qeqo

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Great Crakehall Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.44km E

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1
Cowling Lane Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.56km SE

3

1
Gospel Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 3.91km S
Catterick Henge

Henge • 8.38km N

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Well

Sacred Well • 8.81km SE

2

1
Fearby Standing Stones

Stone Circle • 9.56km SSW

1

2
Phlashetts Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.79km SE

3

1
Nosterfield Mixed Period Barrow Cemetary

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.32km SE

2
Binsoe Artificial Mound

Artificial Mound • 10.41km SSE

2

1
Scorton Cursus

Cursus • 10.78km N

5
Thornborough Henge North

Henge • 11.22km SE

23

8
Northern Henge Cursus

Cursus • 11.26km SE

2
Diana’s Well

Sacred Well • 11.38km WSW

2
Three Hills

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.4km SE

3

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2
Thornborough Henge Central

Henge • 11.93km SE

35

3

11
Braithwaite Wood Hillfort

Hillfort • 12.02km WSW

3

1

1
Thornborough Central Cursus

Cursus • 12.02km SE

1

3
West Agra

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.14km SW

15

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1

1
Green Lane Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.2km SE

1
Stapely Hill Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.43km ESE

3

1
Centre Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.51km SE

1

2
Low Sides Bronze Age burial

Cairn(s) • 12.56km SSE

1
Southern Henge Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.65km SE

2
Thornborough Henge South

Henge • 12.74km SE

17

5
Rush Wood Post Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.96km SE

2

1
Rush Wood Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.01km SE

8

2
Berry Hills Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.09km ESE

1
Pickhill Moated Mound

Artificial Mound • 13.12km E

3

4
East Tanfield Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.27km SE

1
Castle Steads, Coverham

Hillfort • 13.39km WSW

2

1
Rush Wood Hall Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.41km SE

1
Flamstone Pin

Cairn(s) • 13.45km WSW

1
Downholme

Carving • 14.12km WNW

2

1
Bellflask Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.48km SE

1

1

1
How Hill Swaledale

Hillfort • 14.49km W

1
Ainderby Quernhow

Cairn(s) • 14.56km ESE

1
Whitcliffe Scar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.05km WNW

2
Middleton Tyas – Five Hills

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.17km NNW

1
Aske Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.49km WNW
Aske Moor (Silver Hill)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.49km WNW

1
Cock Howe

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.29km WNW

1
Fortress Dyke Camp

Plateau Fort • 17.64km SSW

1

2
Low Feldom Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.81km WNW
Nunwick Henge

Henge • 17.88km ESE

1

2
Gayles Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.98km WNW

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2

2
The Ravensworth Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.99km NW

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1
Burtree Hill Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.99km ESE