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Rose Cottage Lower Rock

Sufficiently detached from Pepperdon Down to warrant its own identity this small tor lies to the west of Rose Cottage and consists of three low outcrops on the slope above the road.

Embellished with vibrant moss, this outcrop is around 10ft tall.

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Rose Cottage Lower Rock
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Grid Ref:
SX 7767 8466
Height:
310m
Parish:
Moretonhampstead
Tor Classification:
Small
Access:
Public
Rock Type:
Granite
Credit:
Paul Buck
Tim Jenkinson
Reference / Further Reading:
Tim Jenkinson: East Dartmoor The Hidden Landscape: Rocks and Tors (published privately)

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