Hound Tor
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| Hound Tor | |
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 View of Hound Tor |
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| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Location | Dartmoor, England |
| Prominence | c. 26 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 191 |
| OS grid reference | SX742789 |
Hound Tor is one of the more impressive tors on Dartmoor, United Kingdom — a good example of a heavily weathered granite outcrop. It is easily accessible, situated within a few minutes from the B3387 between Bovey Tracey and Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
According to local legend it was created when a pack of hounds were turned to stone (see Bowerman's Nose).
On the side of the hill are the remains of an abandoned medieval village, which was excavated in the 1960s, and featuring several examples of the Dartmoor longhouse.
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