Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village
Point Of Interest
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Teignbridge, TQ13 9UP, England
dartmoor.gov.uk/enjoy-dartmoor/places/top-ten-archaeological-sites
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Location
Lat: 50.595315 Lng: -3.772539
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Teignbridge, TQ13 9UP, England
dartmoor.gov.uk/enjoy-dartmoor/places/top-ten-archaeological-sites
Lat: 50.595315 Lng: -3.772539
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Dartmoor contains numerous abandoned medieval farmsteads around the edges of the high moor which were established around the 13th century during a period of population expansion and beneficial climatic conditions. Climate deterioration and the Black Death are thought to have been responsible for abandonment during the course of the 14th and 15thcenturies. Hound Tor, a small hamlet of 4 longhouses (main dwellings) and another seven ancillary build