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CROCKERN TOR POST BRIDGE.
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with lichens and mosses, every river and morass with curious plants; while the
naturalist should know that Dartmoor is a grand natural aviary, where the following
birds have been frequently met with:—
The Little Bittern; the Snow Bunting^OctoSer to April); the Bald Buzzard (or
Osprey); the Common Buzzard; the Honey Buzzard (Goshawk) ; the Moor Buzzard ;
the Coot; the Hooded Crow ; the Curlew ; the Dunlin ; the Hobby Falcon—(March
to October); the Peregrine Falcon; the Mountain Finch (or Brambling)—(Winter
season); the Bean Goose (Anas Segetum of Linnaeus); the White-fronted Goose;
the Wild Goose ; Black Grouse ; the Hen Harrier; the Marsh Harrier; the Moor
Hen (Fulica Chloropus, Linnaeus); the Night Heron; the Kite; the Landrail; the
Lapwing; the Ring Ouzel—(April to October); the Water Ouzel (Water Crow, or
Water Pewit); the Golden Plover; the Raven; the Sanderling; the Snipe; the Great
Snipe; the Jack Snipe; the Mountain Sparrow (or Tree Sparrow); the Stone Chat
—(May to October); the Missel Thrush (Titrdtts Viscivorus); the Song Thrush—(Early
in January); the Gray Wagtail—(February to October); the Yellow Wagtail; the
Water Rail; the Whinchat—(May to October).
Otters, badgers, weasels, polecats, rabbits, and hares, are also numerous.]
We resume our route at Two Bridges, 8 miles from Tavis¬
tock.
^IT A road here branches off to Ashburton, following pretty
nearly the course of the Western Dart, and crossing at Dartmeet
Bridge, the Eastern Dart. It then passes (right) Holne Park,
and again crosses the river, reaching Ashburton at about 10
miles from Two Bridges. On this road, 2i miles, is Dunnabridge
Pound.
We now pass Crockern Tor, the lowest of four hills which
rise one after the other in a regular series. The others are re¬
spectively named Little Longaford, Great Longaford, and
Whiten Tor. Crockern Tor was, of old, the Stannary House
appointed by charter of Edward L
Four miles =Post Bridge. Here the road crosses the Eastern
Dart. Over the river, below Post Bridge, is thrown a Celtic
bridge, consisting of three piers of rough blocks of granite, sup¬
porting a roadway of huge stones, each 15 feet by 6 feet. Bel
Tor rises on the left, and on the right is Lakehead Pound,
enclosing two acres. There is a similar enclosure opposite
Hartland Tor.
Two miles. New House, a small inn, near a large rabbit-
warren. To the right turns off a rugged path leading to Yittifer
Mine, and thence to Grimspound. Observe the remains (on the
right) of an ancient stone cross.
One mile. Traces of Celtic track-ways, hut-circles, and a
pound, on the left of the road.