2015

SE0386 : Hut circle, Burton Moor

taken 9 years ago, near to West Burton, North Yorkshire, England

Hut circle, Burton Moor
Hut circle, Burton Moor
There are numerous circles and enclosures visible here on a high shelf well above valley level. This was probably a summer settlement only when the inhabitants would be grazing their animals on the uplands LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) This system of animal husbandry was very common in pre-industrial societies.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Uplands Village, Rural settlement Derelict, Disused Moorland other tags: Prehistoric Settlement Hut Circle Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Moor [4] · Burton [2] ·
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SE0386, 20 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Karl and Ali   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 9 August, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 17 August, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 0311 8603 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:16.1949N 1:57.2249W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 0312 8602
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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