Peat Pass Marker, Black Ridge, Dartmoor, Devon
N 50° 39.328 W 003° 59.113
30U E 430357 N 5611975
A peat pass marker on Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM6215
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/19/2009
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This peat pass marker is situated at the northern end of the Black Ridge peat pass.
These peat passes were cut by a team of men between 1895 and 1905 under the direction of William Francis Phillpotts. 1837 – 1909. They were cut simply to make travelling easier in very difficult terrain.
Type of Historic Marker: Granite post with plaque.
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Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Not listed
Age/Event Date: Not listed
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