Danes Graves
Danes Graves is an archaeological site in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It forms part of the Arras Culture of inhumation and chariot burial prevalent in the region during the British Iron Age.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: John Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Dane’s Graves” and “Danes‘ Graves”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langtoft and Ruston Parva.
Langtoft
Village
Photo: Jules & Jenny, CC BY 2.0.
Langtoft is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 6 miles north of Driffield town centre, and on the B1249 road between Driffield and Foxholes. Langtoft is situated 2½ miles north of Danes Graves.
Ruston Parva
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruston Parva is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harpham, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles south-west of Bridlington and lies just north of the A614. Ruston Parva is situated 3 miles east of Danes Graves.
Garton on the Wolds
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garton on the Wolds is a village and a civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Driffield town centre and lies on the A166 road. Garton on the Wolds is situated 3½ miles southwest of Danes Graves.
Danes Graves
- Categories: cemetery, tumuli group, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cottam, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.05473° or 54° 3′ 17″ northLongitude
-0.44452° or 0° 26′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6X3H34+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1574271468OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5215885
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In Other Languages
“Danes Graves” goes by many names.
- German: “Dane’s Graves”
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