This is part of the northern tor on Broad Down, a low lying set of three grass covered outcrops. This one is the furthest north and shows a view towards Fernworthy Forest in the distance.
We learn from Eric Hemery (1983) that the various outcrops straddling the down are collectively known as Broadun Rocks and that they are never referred to as Broadown Tors, this being a misnomer introduced in error in the original version of Dartmoor A New Study in 1970 edited by Crispin Gill. It turned out to be a total misprint and should have read 'Beardown' along with Fur Tor for the erroneous 'Lur Tor' that featured in the same sentence.
Yet despite all this Ken Ringwood (2013) still uses that discredited name as an alternative to describe the outcrops on Broad Down in his book on Dartmoor Tors.
Broadun Rocks North
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Grid Ref:
SX 6310 8068
Height:
496m
Parish:
Dartmoor Forest
Tor Classification:
Emergent
Access:
Public
Rock Type:
Granite
Credit:
Eric Hemery Tim Jenkinson
Reference / Further Reading:
Eric Hemery: High Dartmoor
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