Ranny Brook (North of) Cist
Photo taken on 30-06-2015
OS Map: SX 62154 63547
OS Source: Garmin
HER record: 4272
Megalithic Portal: 45747
PMD: Ranny Brook settlement
Alternate name: Ranny Brook N.3
Short Name: CT Ranny Brk N
Butler map: 52.9.3
Dixon Cist #: 84
Grinsell: CORNWOOD 11
DPD page: 65
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cist Class: Yes
Cairn Class: Yes
Barrow Report: 58
Dimensions (m): 0.68 x 0.22 C
Lidar: SX62156355
Notes: "The northern end-stone and the western side-stone survive, whilst smaller stones may represent the other sides. This agrees with Worth's survey, but in his report he has transposed north and south." Lethbridge diagram p.65 Cist 1. Butler Ranny Brook N. 3 (Cist 3) - Vol. 3. Map 52.9. (pp.184-7 general plan of Ranny Brook settlements and cairns p.184, diagram of cists p.186).
Nearby sites: SX62156355
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References
These are selected references with an emphasis on out of copyright sources linked as PDFs. For more detailed references try any linked HER record. For some records there are very good resources on the Prehistoric Monuments of Dartmoor (PMD) website by Bill Radcliffe. Barrow reports are linked above as are references to Butler, Grinsell and Turner.
- Falcon, T. A., Dartmoor: A Note On Graves, T.D.A. Vol.37 pp.457-461 (1905)
- Worth, R. Hansford, Barrow Report 58, T.D.A. Vol.71 pp.69-71 (1939)