Whaleback Boulder

Grid ref: SX 5763 6925

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Whaleback Boulder is a solitary granite outcrop on the open moor between Postbridge and the high ground to the south.

Grid reference: SX 5763 6925 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)

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Tors of Dartmoor Treks and Tors Dartefacts Tor Bagger Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks, sites near here The Megalithic Portal, nearest recorded site

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