Peat Pass Marker, Flat Tor (West), Dartmoor, Devon
N 50° 36.939 W 003° 57.872
30U E 431762 N 5607529
A peat pass marker on Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM65D1
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/06/2009
Views: 3
This peat pass marker is situated at the west end of the Flat Tor 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: Plaque on a granite post.
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Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Not listed
Age/Event Date: Not listed
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