| Finding No | JL/35/3 page 53 |
| Author | Mortimer, J R |
| Title | The grouping of barrows, and its bearing on the religious belief of the ancient Britons |
| Date | 1895 |
| Description | Includes plan showing groups of barrows near Sledmere and Fimber |
| Abstract | A description of 196 barrows on 120 square miles of the Yorkshire Wolds and how they have been arranged in sixteen groups, all of which have been opened by the author. The author argues that the groups of seven barrows were arranged by design to resemble the seven stars in the 'Ursa Major' constellation and that this had religious significance to prehistoric man |
| Type | Local Studies/Article |
| Series | East Riding Antiquarian Society transactions volume 3 |
| PubPlace | Hull |
| Publisher | East Riding Antiquarian Society |
| PubDate | 1895 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| PlaceCode | NA1663 |
| NA1786 |
| Subject | ARCHAEOLOGY |
| LANDSCAPE HISTORY |