TORS OF DARTMOOR
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Hannicombe Wood Crags
![]() Best seen from the north side of the River Teign, on the opposite bank, there are at least four separate cliffs jutting from the steep slopes a little upstream from Fingle Bridge. The main crag extends further up into the woodland and its size makes it intimidating to stand under. ![]() Within Hannicombe Wood and near the Fingle Mill Weir, they are composed of metamorphic bedrock which formed approximately 318 to 329 million years ago and therefore not of granite. ![]() This rock type gives the crags a rather sharp, dark appearance, emerging dramatically from the steep valley side, which would be much more difficult to view in Summer than Winter. ![]()
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