CROP CIRCLES IN 1999

FIELD REPORT

The appearance of these two latest designs to grace our local landscape, probably confirmed that the season of 1999, has been our very best year for formations between Bristol and Bath. Not only that, but these shapes also confirmed that the Circlemakers are clearly expressing a progression of design using a "Flower of Life" geometry.

If we step back a few weeks before these two formations appeared on the slopes of Duchy of Cornwall fields, we will quite dramatically record that the pervious designs placed very close to these adjacent formations, are similar forms.

Let us take Marksbury and Penny Quick Hill for example. These two formations are a progression, as Marksbury appeared a couple of days before the Penny Quick, but their designs are basically the same, but with a few more triangular sections.

The first event at Corston, was this elegant set of three circles, set within each other, with a number of directional lays inside the formation, which flowed in unison with the interlocking circles. The central section inside the flattened crop area, creates an internal equilateral triangle, with approximately three 100ft sides. The crop itself had very few visitors, as it was still very soft to walk upon, and very much intact. Hardly anyone had walked around it, but we know of someone who did actually visit these two formations, no other than Rolf Harris.

Rolf Harris was on his way back from Bristol filming for his new series, when he popped into these two formations to have a quick look. The Farmer wife met him, and had a lengthy discussion on what creates these formations. All we know is that Rolf seems to have an interest in the phenomenon, and we will investigate his interest further. Good on yea sport!!! If you are Reading this field report Mr Harris, we could be interested in hearing from you regarding the crop circle phenomenon as an Art form.

Report by Stuart Dike

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