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Pepperdon Down

This seems to be Ken Ringwood's choice in his "Dartmoor's Tors and Rocks" book. This is definitely a lowly outcrop on the summit but there are much better outcrops sprawling across the southern edge of the down.

However, there is a sizeable rock basin on the summit, albeit obscured by thick moss. It is a fine formation.

Pepperdon Down

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Grid Ref:

SX 7796 8527

Height:

353m

Parish:

Moretonhampstead

Tor Classification:

Summit

Access:

Public

Rock Type:

Granite

Credit:

Steve Jenkins
Ordnance Survey

Reference / Further Reading:

Ordnance Survey Maps
Ken Ringwood: Dartmoor's Tors and Rocks
Tim Jenkinson: East Dartmoor The Hidden Landscape: Rocks and Tors (published privately)

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