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Radio Devon,14 Jan 2026,6 mins
Dartmoor used to be avoided, and called "Dirty". find out why.
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What we now enjoy for its majesty, beauty and inspirational views, was once thought of as dirty, disgusting and to be avoided. Hattie McCann talks to Joanne Parker, Associate Professor at Exeter University And Caroline Walter, Head of Collections for the University of Exeter and finds out why, and how our views changed.
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