Rook Tor

Cornwood, Devon

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Main image: Hillson's Brake - 52 metres from location - image by Derek Harper (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Rook Tor is a Dartmoor peak located near Cornwood, marked on Ordnance Survey maps just below 300 meters. Despite its name, it has never received the recognition it deserves due to the scattered granite clitter and the absence of a significant outcrop. The exact location remains elusive, with early descriptions and modern authors alike struggling to pinpoint its precise position.

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Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks, sites near here The Megalithic Portal, nearest recorded site

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