A small set of rocks to the east of Lints Tor. The area was named by Eric Hemery who describes the scene in High Dartmoor; "Marshy ground lies south of Dinger Tor, and a peat pool in its midst is seen from high ground reflecting the sky. The south-west portion of the marsh gives rise to several streamlets, all feeders of Lints Tor Brook. The headmire of the swift stream lies in a stony hollow at the south-east foot of Lints Tor, which I have called 'Lints Tor Hollow'."
From a distance, the outcrop, on the slope of a spur separating the streamlets, is quite distinctive. But venture into the hollow and it is less impressive, with only a couple of small emergent outcrops distinguishable from clitter.
Whilst it is certainly not as grand, it is worth a diversion when visiting Lints Tor.
Lints Tor Hollow Rocks
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Grid Ref:
SX 5816 8746
Height:
470m
Parish:
Dartmoor Forest
Tor Classification:
Emergent
Access:
Public
Rock Type:
Granite
Credit:
Eric Hemery Jason Maddick
Reference / Further Reading:
Eric Hemery: High Dartmoor
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