Pocklington Iron Age Burial Ground

Discovered in 2014 on the outskirts of Pocklington in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the Pocklington Iron Age Burial Ground is a prehistoric cemetery dating to the Middle Iron Age (500 BC – 1 AD) and attributed to the Arras culture of East Yorkshire[1]. Excavations have uncovered more than 160 skeletons and over 70 square barrows[1]. Grave goods found include weapons, beads, pots, and a rare chariot burial[1].

TypeCemetery
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryEngland
Coordinates53.9262° N, 0.7679° W

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