Hawk's Tor, Blisland
Hill and tor on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
50.5501°N 4.6249°W / 50.5501; -4.6249
Not to be confused with Hawk's Tor, North Hill.
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Hawk's Tor | |
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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 |
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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]
In 2022 the Hawks Tor reservoir, an old clay pit, was bought online by South West Water.[4] Its volume is about 1.5 million cubic metres.[5]