 View of Grimspound from Hookney Tor | |
  Shown within Devon | |
| Location | Dartmoor |
|---|---|
| Region | England |
| Coordinates | 50°36′48″N 3°50′13″W / 50.6133°N 3.837°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | English Heritage |
| Public access | Yes |
| Official name | Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor |
| Designated | 26 November 1928 |
| Reference no. | 1014667 |
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. The name was first recorded by the Reverend Richard Polwhele in 1797; it was probably derived from the Anglo-Saxon god of war, Grim (more commonly known as Woden, or Odin).
In 1893 an archaeological dig was carried out by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, which recorded many details of Grimspound as well as, controversially, making a reconstruction of the site.
The site was designate as a scheduled monument in 1928.[1]
- ^ Historic England (26 November 1928). "Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor (1014667)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 December 2022.