Dartmoor / E - H
Grim’s Grave
A Bronze Age Burial Chamber lies close to the northern bank of Langcombe Brook in a remote part of the South Moor.
A ring cairn of 9 or 10 upright slabs , most leaning outwards , with a cist (missing its cover-stones) at its centre.
The Cist would have been covered with earth / stones with the kerbstones marking the outer edge of the mound.
It’s name, like that of Grimspound, is derived from the name Grim or the Devil.
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Route - Park as Yellowmead Stone Circle / Head East along track / right at next track / head south eastish to plym steps /
cross river plym / follow langcombe brook to the monument.
Ref: 8033
Date: 15/07/2020
Location: SX 6124 6642