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Blacka Tor (East Dart)

Blackator

A rarely visited tor on the side of the hill above the East Dart. It is Terry Bound who tells us that in Dartmoor: A New Study (edited by Crispin Gill), it is shown as 'OUTCROP' on a map on page 158. This is within a section on 'Farming' by Michael Havinden and Freda Wilkinson.

It is no surprise that this inconspicuous set of granite, part hidden by a large holly tree, is neglected when the more impressive Blackator Rocks is sitting one hundred metres away on the right bank of the East Dart.

Blacka Tor (East Dart)

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Grid Ref:

SX 6657 7503

Height:

288m

Parish:

Dartmoor Forest

Tor Classification:

Valley Side

Access:

Public

Rock Type:

Granite

Credit:

Terry Bound

Reference / Further Reading:

Terry Bound: The A to Z of Dartmoor Tors
Michael Havinden and Freda Wilkinson: A chapter on Farming in Dartmoor: A New Study (edited by Crispin Gill)

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