Hunt Tor, located on a spur on Woodcock Hill, is a modest outcrop of granite with great views of Great Links Tor. A track runs westward from Gren Tor to enable access.
Hemery sets the scene; "...and the other, Hunters Tor (1,846 feet), rising from the higher west side of the basin. A much weathered rock-ridge of one main and several small exposures, it shows marked horizontal jointings and diagonal partings."
In addition, there is a wonderful logan stone which, according to Hemery, is unrecorded, unlike its neighbour Gren Tor. It is rather flat and apparently still rocks.
Hunt Tor
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Grid Ref:
SX 5569 8750
Height:
560m
Parish:
Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton
Tor Classification:
Summit Avenue
Access:
Public
Rock Type:
Granite
Credit:
Ordnance Survey
Reference / Further Reading:
Ordnance Survey Maps Eric Hemery: High Dartmoor
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