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Steeperton Tor

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Steeperton Tor

Oke Tor and scattered granite rocks
Oke Tor and scattered granite rocks Credit: David Smith

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Images are sourced within 2km of 50.681647/-3.9568451 or Grid Reference SX6188. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Oke Tor and scattered granite rocks
Oke Tor and scattered granite rocks
The north end of Taw Marsh
The north end of Taw Marsh
Deep Ford Okehampton Ranges A second visit to this setted ford. An image from our first visit can be seen at: <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4188778" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4188778">Link</a>
Deep Ford Okehampton Ranges
A second visit to this setted ford. An image from our first visit can be seen at: Link
River Taw Ford This is another ford on Okement Hill on the Okehampton Ranges. Video of the ford can be viewed at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://youtu.be/iktcw623Q90" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://youtu.be/iktcw623Q90">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
River Taw Ford
This is another ford on Okement Hill on the Okehampton Ranges. Video of the ford can be viewed at: LinkExternal link
Steeperton Ford This is another ford on the River Taw on the Okehampton Ranges.
Steeperton Ford
This is another ford on the River Taw on the Okehampton Ranges.
Ford on Okehampton Ranges Another Okehampton Ranges ford found a short way from the bridge and stream.
Ford on Okehampton Ranges
Another Okehampton Ranges ford found a short way from the bridge and stream.
Tributary stream of East Okement River East Okement Farm is sheltered by the trees on the horizon
Tributary stream of East Okement River
East Okement Farm is sheltered by the trees on the horizon
Flooded track west of Oke Tor The track crosses a stream feeding the East Okement River. Oke Tor is on the horizon
Flooded track west of Oke Tor
The track crosses a stream feeding the East Okement River. Oke Tor is on the horizon
The end of a military track up Oke Tor On the west slope of the tor; from here, there is a path to the summit, but no access for wheeled vehicles
The end of a military track up Oke Tor
On the west slope of the tor; from here, there is a path to the summit, but no access for wheeled vehicles
Military equipment on Oke Tor
Military equipment on Oke Tor
Knack Mine near Oke Tor Old tin or copper mine. The remains of the workings straddle Taw Beck.
Knack Mine near Oke Tor
Old tin or copper mine. The remains of the workings straddle Taw Beck.
Belted Galloway grazing by Oke Tor The upland areas of Dartmoor have some rough grazing which suits hardy species such as Galloway and Highland cattle, Herdwick, Border, Scottish Blackface and Dalesbred sheep, although it does make me wonder if there were any local breeds used in times past.
Belted Galloway grazing by Oke Tor
The upland areas of Dartmoor have some rough grazing which suits hardy species such as Galloway and Highland cattle, Herdwick, Border, Scottish Blackface and Dalesbred sheep, although it does make me wonder if there were any local breeds used in times past.
Abandoned military work on East Mill Tor This was (probably) a linear excavation to house a moving target for artillery training.
Abandoned military work on East Mill Tor
This was (probably) a linear excavation to house a moving target for artillery training.
Remains of tinner's hut The ruin shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1491499">SX6288 : Tinner's Hut</a> viewed from the other side of Steeperton Brook.
Remains of tinner's hut
The ruin shown in SX6288 : Tinner's Hut viewed from the other side of Steeperton Brook.
Meiler south of Wild Tor This is thought to have been used to convert peat to charcoal.
Meiler south of Wild Tor
This is thought to have been used to convert peat to charcoal.
Track to Knack Mine Ford This track runs from the base of Hangingstone Hill to the ford on the River Taw.
Track to Knack Mine Ford
This track runs from the base of Hangingstone Hill to the ford on the River Taw.
Tinner's hut by Steeperton Brook The remains of the hut shown in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1491499">SX6288 : Tinner's Hut</a>, seen from the opposite direction.
Tinner's hut by Steeperton Brook
The remains of the hut shown in SX6288 : Tinner's Hut, seen from the opposite direction.
Observation Post 17
Observation Post 17
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Steeperton Tor is located at Grid Ref: SX6188 (Lat: 50.681647, Lng: -3.9568451)

Administrative County: Devon

District: West Devon

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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Located within 500m of 50.681647,-3.9568451
Steeperton Tor
Natural: peak
Source: NPE
Lat/Long: 50.6817065/-3.9569013
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Ford: yes
Lat/Long: 50.6802913/-3.9625947
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Field Telephone Connection
Access: private
Description: Military field telephone connection socket in a concrete box with metal door.
Man Made: telephone
Military: field_telephone
Operator: Ministry of Defence
Ref: `E� Range
Usage: military
Website: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/EBF59C8C-8B0E-4349-B40B-B6566B658959/0/Okehampton_Artillery_Range_Observation_Posts.pdf
Lat/Long: 50.6805/-3.963153
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Field Telephone Connection
Access: private
Description: Military field telephone connection socket in a concrete box with metal door.
Man Made: telephone
Military: field_telephone
Operator: Ministry of Defence
Ref: Steeperton Tor
Usage: military
Website: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/EBF59C8C-8B0E-4349-B40B-B6566B658959/0/Okehampton_Artillery_Range_Observation_Posts.pdf
Lat/Long: 50.681481/-3.9584077
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Field Telephone Connection
Access: private
Description: Military field telephone connection socket in a concrete box with metal door.
Man Made: telephone
Military: field_telephone
Operator: Ministry of Defence
Ref: `E� Range Track
Usage: military
Website: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/EBF59C8C-8B0E-4349-B40B-B6566B658959/0/Okehampton_Artillery_Range_Observation_Posts.pdf
Lat/Long: 50.682322/-3.961814
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Range Warning Flagpole
Flag Type: signal
Height: 6
Man Made: flagpole
Operator: Ministry of Defence
Ref: Steeperton Tor
Website: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/EBF59C8C-8B0E-4349-B40B-B6566B658959/0/Okehampton_Artillery_Range_Observation_Posts.pdf
Lat/Long: 50.6832316/-3.956672
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Field Telephone Connection
Access: private
Description: Military field telephone connection socket on exterior wall of OP hut.
Man Made: telephone
Military: field_telephone
Operator: Ministry of Defence
Ref: Steeperton Tor
Usage: military
Website: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/EBF59C8C-8B0E-4349-B40B-B6566B658959/0/Okehampton_Artillery_Range_Observation_Posts.pdf
Lat/Long: 50.6831375/-3.9567007
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