A fantastic giant crouching and rounded boulder is set in Private Land at 'The Crags' high above the village on the hillside at Pethybridge. The squat outcrop is hidden in trees but can be seen to the left of the road descending towards Lustleigh.
More boulders are part involved in the garden and beside the cottage above here at the start of the descent. Later speaking to the owner at 'The Crags', we were informed that they don't actually own the tor, but the outcrop is also known as 'The Cob Loaf' due to its distinctive shape.
Cob Loaf, The
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Grid Ref:
SX 7807 8103
Height:
150m
Parish:
Lustleigh
Tor Classification:
Small
Access:
Private (but visible from public land)
Rock Type:
Granite
Credit:
Steve Jenkins
Reference:
Tim Jenkinson: East Dartmoor The Hidden Landscape: Rocks and Tors
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