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<< Our Photo Pages >> Old Rayne - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by Cosmic on Sunday, 04 July 2004  Page Views: 7477
Scotland Site Name: Old Rayne
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Inverurie  Nearest Village: Old Rayne
Map Ref: NJ679280  Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.341377N  Longitude: 2.534939W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Old Rayne submitted by cosmic
Old Rayne Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire

Old_Rayne at NJ679280 in Aberdeenshire only has one standing stone but still merits an entry in Burl's Guide to Stone Circles.

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Old Rayne Old Rayne submitted by hamilton
This image of Old Rayne Stone Circle was taken using a monopod to raise the camera to a height of about 3 metres. Additionally, as the field is out of crop and the rash of seasonal weeds around the stones has yet to develop, the site shows at its best.

Old Rayne Old Rayne submitted by megalithicmatt
The last stone standing.

Old Rayne Old Rayne submitted by megalithicmatt
The recumbent is the central stone in the photo. Bennachie stands in the background.

Old Rayne Old Rayne submitted by cosmic
Old_Rayne at NJ679280 in Aberdeenshire only has one standing stone but still merits an entry in Burl's Guide to Stone Circles.

Old Rayne Old Rayne submitted by cosmic

Old Rayne Old Rayne submitted by cosmic

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    by coldrum on Saturday, 20 March 2010
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    Re: Old Rayne (Score: 1)
    by cosmic on Sunday, 04 July 2004
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