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Lower Ball Tor

Another ruined tor can be seen at the northern end of Caseley Cleave but this resides in private woodland. It has a central huge flat-topped outcrop with giant broken boulders beneath. More of the tor extends uphill through trees and bushes.

Ascending the tricky slope from the lower pile, you will find further outcrops that rise even higher above the ground that culminate in a stupendous wall of broken crags that dominate from below. The scene presents itself as a series of no less than three or four towers.

The name of this tor is sourced from the Tithe Map of the Parish of Lustleigh, which seems a most appropriate appellation to describe the grand spread of granite seen here. On Dartmoor, the term 'ball' usually refers to a rounded hill and the tor indeed resides on the lower slope of a prominent, bulbous eminence.

Please note, this outcrop was visited back in 2016 when access was unclear. It has now been confirmed that NO ACCESS is afforded to this site and you should respect the wish of the current landowner.

Lower Ball Tor

The map above is not a navigation tool and we recommend that the grid reference shown below is used in conjunction with an Ordnance Survey map and that training in its use with a compass is advised.

Grid Ref:

SX 7814 8221

Height:

190m

Parish:

Lustleigh

Tor Classification:

Valley Side

Access:

Private (NO ACCESS)

Rock Type:

Granite

Credit:

Tim Jenkinson

Reference / Further Reading:

Jenkinson, T. (2016): East Dartmoor The Hidden Landscape: Rocks and Tors (published privately)
Piper, M. (2022): East Dartmoor's Lesser-Known Tors and Rocks

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