Dry Rock

This famous landmark has been clambered over by countless children through the years (I was one of them). In fact it is said that all those little feet have smoothed the surface of the rock, but I don’t know how likely this is. My husband says that his geology teacher told him that it was the remains of an asteroid which collided with the earth but other sources have said that it’s a piece of magnessium limestone which pushed up through the ground millions of years ago. Who is right? The old road next to it became an aerodrome during the Second World War and the top of the rock was blasted off to make more room for the planes taking off and landing. I have never seen a photo of it before this time. Anyway, somewhere to stop if you’re in the area (it’s close to the main Plymouth-​Yelverton road), especially if you have children who like to climb — and there is usually an ice cream van nearby too!