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CROP CIRCLES IN 2000 |
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Stanton St Bernard, nr Devizes, Wiltshire. Reported 25th June.
GPS Reference SU08086284
Updated Wednesday 28th June 2000
Image Steve
Alexander Copyright 2000
FIELD REPORT
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Images Stuart Dike Copyright 2000
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Diagram Stuart Dike Copyright 2000
Well, you have all heard of the phrase "better late than never" and indeed
it was! Around 2 0'clock on the Sunday, we received word of a new formation
at Stanton St Bernard, on the junction towards All Cannings. The weekend was
quickly turning into a disappointing one, with no reports since the 20th of
June, but this latest one was a welcomed event, as we all drove down to Wiltshire on a overcast Sunday afternoon.
The formation is situated on the junction off the road to All Cannings, almost in the exact position as the 1999 triple dumbbell design. This time
we have a set of two rings, very simple in form in young wheat. The crop itself, is still quite underdeveloped, which can
create rather messy floor constructions, but the rings themselves were very lightly imprinted.
When we entered the formation, we both felt the floor lay looked at least two days old, due to the crop springing back to its original height. The
angle of the crop in places is around 30-40 degrees, but some of the stems
are completely unaffected by the circle making force. The outer ring measured in at 4.6 metres, with the inner ring measuring just 4 metres in
width. Both rings were flowing in a clockwise rotation, with an overall diameter of the outer ring being 60 metres, which is exactly 200ft.
A pleasant surprise to see such a simple event, surrounded by the most complicated of formations. The Circle makers are telling us there is room
for everything in design.
Report by Stuart Dike.
