Hawk's Tor, Blisland
Coordinates: 50°33′00″N 4°37′30″W / 50.5501°N 4.6249°W
| Hawk's Tor | |
|---|---|
 View from the trig point on Hawk's Tor. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 61 m (200 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Tump |
| Geography | |
| Location | West Bodmin Moor, Cornwall |
| OS grid | SX141755 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 200, Explorer 109 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | granite tor |
Hawk's Tor is a hill and tor on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, UK. Its summit is 307 metres (1,007 ft) above sea level.[2]
The tor, which is in the civil parish of Blisland, is located 7 miles (11 km) north east of the town of Bodmin.[2] The slopes of the tor contain Hawkstor Downs, the Stripple stones, a stone circle and Hawkstor Pit, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest noted for its biological interest.[3]
There is another Hawk's Tor (329 m) on Bodmin Moor, further east, near the village of North Hill.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Hawk's Tor at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 29 Dec 2016.
- ^ a b c Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
- ^ "Hawkstor Pit" (PDF). Natural England. 1993. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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