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Dartmoor Site: Grimspound Enclosed Settlement

Grimspound Enclosed Settlement

Grimspound Enclosed Settlement

Photo taken on 14-06-2014

Database entries

PDW coverage: Dartmoor Site: Grimspound Enclosed Settlement
OS Map: SX 70073 80909
OS Source: Constructed
HER: MDV8778
Megalithic Portal: 1344141065
Alternate name: Grimspound
Short Name: ES Grimspound
DPD page: 127
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: PDW
Cairn Class: No
Lidar: SX 70073 80909
Nearby sites: SX 70073 80909

Notes

Probabaly the best known enclosed settlement on Dartmoor, within walking distance of Warren House Inn. "Prehistoric enclosed settlement with a substantial granite surrounding wall, containing 24 hut circles, as well as several 'pens' built into the enclosure wall, positioned in a valley between Hookney Tor and Hameldon. First planned by A. C. Shillibeer in 1829, this site was excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1894-5. Within the guardianship area managed by Dartmoor National Park Authority". Extensive notes in the NMR record, see also coverage on Wikipedia and Legendary Dartmoor.

References

These are selected references with an emphasis on out of copyright sources linked as PDFs. For more detailed references try any linked HER or PMD record above.

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