Nutcracker Rock - Rippon Tor
N 50° 33.820 W 003° 46.511
30U E 445097 N 5601591
The site of a now demised logan stone on Southern Dartmoor
Waymark Code: WM1A3A
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/11/2007
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South West of Rippon tor is the site of what was once reputed to be the largest logan stone on Dartmoor, known as the 'Nutcracker'. This name was arrived at because of the tradition that the locals would crack nuts under the logging slab. It was estimated that the pivotal slab weighed around 14 ton and could be rocked with one hand.
The stone fell away from it's pivotal position in the 1990's. The remaining formation of rocks are still known as as the Nutcracker rocks
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: Not listed
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