Grimspound
Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It consists of a set of 24 hut circles surrounded by a low stone wall.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor”
- Description: archaeological site in Manaton, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hookney Tor and Easdon Tor.
Hookney Tor
Peak
Hookney Tor is a tor, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England.
Easdon Tor
Peak
Easdon Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, in southwest England. Easdon Tor is situated 2 miles northeast of Grimspound.
Bennett’s Cross
Wayside cross
Bennett’s Cross is a wayside cross, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Grimspound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birch Tor and Vitifer mine and Statts Bridge.
Birch Tor and Vitifer mine
Locality
Birch Tor and Vitifer mine was a tin mine on Dartmoor, Devon, England.
Statts Bridge
Locality
Statts Bridge is a locality, which is situated 2 miles west of Grimspound.
Widecombe in the Moor
Widecombe in the Moor is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon.
Grimspound
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Latitude
50.61325° or 50° 36′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.8379° or 3° 50′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C2RJ576+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Grimspound” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “葛林斯龐”
- Dutch: “Grimspound”
- French: “Grimspound”
- German: “Grimspound”
- Italian: “Grimspound”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hameldown Tor and Tinners Heap.
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