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Grimspound Bronze Age Settlement

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Grimspound Bronze Age Settlement

Grimspound Bronze Age Settlement

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 1, 2018

    Grimspound is situated on one of the highest points of the moor. Once home to dozens of people and their livestock, the eerie setting was where Sherlock Holmes spent the night in the novel, the Hound of the Baskervilles. The remains of these 24 stone roundhouses date from the late Bronze Age (about 1450–700 BC).

      November 6, 2022

      Didn't know anything about this and saw it from a summit - really interesting history reading up about it.



      english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/grimspound



      Planning to revisit it now I know about it, deffo worth checking out.

        August 3, 2025

        A truly ancient place, stretching back to 1400 BC. What a task constructing the surrounding wall must have been!

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          Location: North Bovey, Teignbridge, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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