More information : Brent Tor has been fortified, the turf vallum being still in a good state of preservation. (1) An earthwork of unknown date or purpose runs around Brent Tor well below the summit in the form of a massive stone-faced bank. In 1232 Henry III granted to the abbot of Tavistock, an annual three-day fair to be held at the church of Brentor. (2) Air photographs also show a possible bank nearer the summit of Brent Tor. (3)
A rapid examination of air photography (6a) shows the earthworks on Brent Tor, possibly the remains of a Prehistoric hillfort. (6) |