Hound Tor | |
---|---|
Highest point | |
Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
Prominence | c. 26 m |
Coordinates | 50°35′46″N 3°46′44″W / 50.59623°N 3.77878°W |
Geography | |
Location | Dartmoor, England |
OS grid | SX742789 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 191 |
Hound Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, Devon, England and is 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.
The site is administered by Dartmoor National Park Authority for English Heritage as it includes the ruins of a medieval village, alongside prehistoric works of stone construction nearby.