Old Rayne

Ordnance Survey map reference: NJ 679280.

Landranger map number: 38.

Latitude: 57.2 degrees.

Longitude: -2.32 degrees.

Architecture: Recumbent stone circle..

Length of the major axis: 26.2 metres.

Length of the minor axis: 26.2 metres.

Height of the highest stone: 1.5 metres.

Shape: Circle.

Number of stones in the circle originally: .

Number of stones in the circle now: 4.

Impression of the site (10 amazing, 1 limp): 2

Burl rating of the circle: 3 (Ruined but recognisable ).

Thom reference for the circle: B1/13.

Astronomical alignments from this circle: -.

Excavations undertaken at this circle: Pre 1856.

Details of any finds at this circle: Urn, bracer.

This circle is not in state care.

Access to the circle:

The circle stands a few yards inside a field which during summer may be ploughed or crop filled, it is visible from the road.

The site is in poor condition, one stone stands taller than the rest and sticks out of the overgrown circle. There is very little to see apart from this one large stone and a clump of boulders.Only for the enthusiastic.

The fallen stones of Old Rayne lie overgrown and isolated within a field of crops during the summer months.