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What is the earliest known name for the Walla Brook near Wallabrook Clapper Bridge?
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Hameldown Tor sits above the Bronze Age settlement of Grimspound on the northern edge of a ridge heading towards Widecombe. It has a trig point on its highest point and offers far-reaching views, including of Cut Hill and the North Moor. A logan stone and an ancient cross near the tor add to its historical interest.
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Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography“Two ranges of jagged tors swept across the skyline and rose, grey and shadowy, against the purple of the air.”
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