What is recorded here
Sharpitor is a prominent coastal rock feature located within the Teignbridge area, composed primarily of Devonian slate. It formed around 380 million years ago through the metamorphism of accumulated marine sediments, and is notable for its striking vertical profile and historical association with local geography and navigation.
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Places near here
The Donkey Cave, Lustleigh, DartmoorCave or cavern · 109 yd
Pethybridge CottageListed building · 1063 yd
Earthwork in Houndtor WoodScheduled monument · 1112 yd
May Day RockMonument · 1279 yd
Waterfall by bridleway, WaterWaterfall · 1366 yd
Rock CottagesListed building · 1408 yd
Waterfall, Higher Combe WoodWaterfall · 1621 yd
Hunter's TorMountain / peak · 1649 yd
Becky FallsHeritage attraction · 1.1 mi
Higher Knowle WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Kelly MineMuseum · 1.4 mi
Slade CopseWood · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0