Amicombe Hill, also known as the Devil's Dome,
at www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2016 is a hill in North
Dartmoor in the southwest English county of
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
. At 584 metres high, it is the sixth highest peak in Devon and Dartmoor.
This bleak and remote hill lies within the
military training area on Dartmoor and is not accessible to the public except at certain times. It forms an elongated, hooked ridge between the
West Okement River to the east and
Rattle Brook
Rattle may refer to:
Instruments
* Crotalus (liturgy), a liturgical percussion instrument
* Rattle (percussion instrument), a type of percussion instrument
* Rattle (percussion beater), a part of some percussion instruments
* Ratchet (instrume ...
to the west and southwest.
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''Landranger'' Map No. 191, 1:50,000 series
The actual summit is the rock tor by the flagpole.
Near the summit of the hill is Kitty Tor. On the steep eastern hillside are further prominent rocky outcrops, including a
logan rock. To the west are the remains of Bleak House and other ruins.
Great Links Tor
Great Links Tor is a prominent tor on the north-western flank of Dartmoor, Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon ...
(586m) lies around 1.5 km to the west-southwest and Dartmoor's highest peak,
High Willhays
High Willhays ( , ), or according to some authorities High Willes, is the highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, at above sea level,Dartmoor National Park Authority, General Information: Dartmoor Factsheet', 2004, p. 1 and the highest point in S ...
(621m), lies about 2 km northeast.
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Hills of Devon