
Hookney Tor is a
tor
Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to:
Places
* Toronto, Canada
** Toronto Raptors
* Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain
* Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city
* Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano
* Tor Bay, Devon, England
* Tor ...
, situated on
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite that forms the uplands dates from the Carb ...
in
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, England.
It lies on the
Two Moors Way
The Two Moors Way is a long-distance trail mostly in Devon, UK, first established in 1976. It links Dartmoor and Exmoor and has been extended to become a Devon Coast-to-Coast trail.
History
The Two Moors Way was the brainchild of Joe Turner o ...
and remains of Headland Warren farm and
Vitifer Mine are also in the valley nearby.
Etymology
Hookney Tor is named after the nearby settlement of
Hookner.
[http://www.richni.co.uk/dartmoor/hookney. htm](_blank)
"Hookney Tor". Dartmoor Walks. Retrieved 9 - 5 - 2014.
Description
Hookney Tor is a
hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as Mountain, mountains. Hills ...
and tor in
Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor is an highland (geography), upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National parks of England and Wales, National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers ...
in
South West England
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. It consists of several granite piles and stands at an elevation of 497 metres (1631 feet) above sea level. It has a descent of 22 metres.
The tor is surrounded by the Hookney Tor
Cairn
A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, t ...
in the form of discrete cluster mounds running along the ridge. This includes a rubble bank attached to its southern face. The ring bank survives in a D-shape. The tor itself is 6 metres wide and up to 0.9 metres high.
Location
Hookney Tor is situated in
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite that forms the uplands dates from the Carb ...
in
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, England, amidst the
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
settlement of
Grimspound
Grimspound is a late Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age settlement, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It consists of a set of 24 hut circles surrounded by a low stone wall. The name was first recorded by the Reverend Richard Polwhele in 1 ...
to the southeast,
Hameldown to the south, Shapley Tor to the north, Birch Tor to the west, and
King Tor to the east.
The nearest town is
Ashburton 11 miles to the southeast.
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/16/grimspound_and_hookney_tor.html
"Grimspound and Hookney Tor". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 9 - 5 - 2014. The nearest village is Widecombe-in-the-Moor several miles to the south.
See also
* List of Dartmoor tors and hills.
Notes
References
richni.co.uk
- Dartmoor Walks..
megalithic.co.uk
- The Megalithic Portal.
themodernantiquarian.com
The Modern Antiquarian.
hill-bagging.co.uk
Hill Bagging: the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills.
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Tors of Dartmoor