| Fox Tor | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 438 metres (1,437 feet) |
| Location | Dartmoor, England |
| Prominence | < 5 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 202 |
| OS grid reference | SX626698 |
| Listing | (none) |
Fox Tor is a relatively minor tor on Dartmoor in the United Kingdom. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Dartmoor is an area of Moorland in the centre of Devon, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude There are many notable lists of mountains around the world Typically a list of mountains becomes notable by first being listed or defined by an author or group (e A tor is a rock outcrop formed by Weathering, usually found on or near the summit of a Hill. Dartmoor is an area of Moorland in the centre of Devon, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is probably best known for the swampy land that lies beneath it, Fox Tor Mires. This is said to have been the inspiration for Grimpen Mire in the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 was an Anglo-Scottish Author most noted for his stories about the This wide expanse of peat bog continues to be dangerous to walkers, especially after heavy rain. Peat is an accumulation of partially Decayed Vegetation matter.
On the flank of Fox Tor stands Childe's Tomb - according to local legend, the last resting place of Childe the Hunter, an unfortunate traveller who died there during a blizzard. Childe's Tomb is located on the south-east edge of Foxtor Mires, c Childe the Hunter was Ordulf son of Ordgar who was the Anglo-Saxon Earl of Devon in the 11th century
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