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Looking towards ‘ Brentor Church ‘ from the north, just past a small village called ‘ Mary Tavy ‘ Devon. The red marker posts are snow depth indicators, just to let people know where the road is during heavy snow falls. Brentor will be a familiar landmark to anyone who has travelled in west Devon and eastern Cornwall. The tiny church of St Michael de Rupe clings precariously to the summit of a massive volcanic outcrop and is visible for many miles around. The tor itself is popular with visitors because it has one of the finest views in Devonshire, overlooking Dartmoor, Exmoor and Plymouth Sound in Devon, together with Bodmin Moor, Kit Hill and much of eastern Cornwall. But many visitors to the tor are unaware of an intriguing set of earthworks on the eastern slopes. These lumps and bumps probably represent the visible remains of a defended settlement of Iron Age date, as well as later activity on the tor, possibly dating to the Dark Ages or the medieval period. It is the highest parish church in England (340 metres above sea level) and the fourth smallest.