Duggleby
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Duggleby is a village in the Ryedale
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
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. To the south-east of the village is Duggleby Howe
Duggleby Howe
Duggleby Howe is one of thelargest round barrows in Britain, located on thesouthern side of the Great Wold Valley in the district of Ryedale, and isone of four such monuments in this area, known collectively as the...
one of the largest round barrow
Round barrow
Round barrows are one of the most common types of archaeological monuments. Although concentrated in Europe they are found in many parts of the world because of their simple construction and universal purpose....
s in Britain
Great Britain
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. The civil parish of Kirby Grindalythe
Kirby Grindalythe
Kirby Grindalythe is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about eight miles south east of Malton. The name of the village is derived from Old Norse...
, which includes the village of Duggleby , had a population of 247 people living in 92 households at the time of the last census in 2001.