ECHO’S OF THE PAST 

The Beckhampton Rings were certainly a welcomed sight, as we always celebrate the nostalgic events, which remind us of days long gone in crop circling. It also shows us that these almost archaic designs to what we see today, are very much part of the whole mystery in the new millennium. The Connector teams investigate these exquisite rings.  

On the flat fields towards the village of Beckhampton on a farm, which has received literally dozens of formations since 1990, we witness this formation of a design from the past. This particular field has been fairly active over the 13 years of crop circling in Wiltshire. We had the very unusual scrolls designs in 1990, and then in 1992, a set of three circles in a line. It wasn’t until the late nineties that this field was hit again in 1998, 1999, and now in 2003.  

The rings were very unexpected. It really is a departure from the patterns in the immediate Avebury area, but is also taking us back towards the past. But the concentric ringed formation is clearly demonstrating that it is still very much part of this mystery, and judging by its popularity, people are still enjoying the old designs. Our time spend within the rings was full of laughter. Meeting friends we know through the crop circles, in-between us filming for the new DVD.  

The Circlemakers are tapping into perhaps a subconscious knowledge that is manifesting itself into our reality. 

From the air the rings certainly come into there own, as we see why the whole design has a purpose to be seen from the air!  The furthest outer ring is only around 6 inches in width not even enough to walk comfortably down. The small satellite circle on the outer edge of the ring creates the impression that it is indeed some type of planetary body. The effect is even greatly enhanced as the aircraft circuits the formation, as this small circle appears to be orbiting the rings themselves! This is an awesome experience to witness, but something even more remarkable is evident. The outer ring itself, amazingly links itself with what must be a Neolithic structure, or some kind of reminisce of a Neolithic agricultural marking? You can see this, in many of the aerial images we have on this report page. It’s very faint, but you can see it far clearer within the Steve Alexander image, with the small satellite circle sat inside the marking.  

This kind of association with these markings can not be just down to coincidence. What is coincidence anyway, because many of these types of anomalies appear around the creation of crop circles. In my eyes this clearly demonstrates that we are indeed looking at a direct link to the ancient landmarks and the presence of crop circles! The Circlemakers are tapping into perhaps a subconscious knowledge that is manifesting itself into our reality. It is also very interesting that they chose to create a set of concentric rings, while connecting the entire design with this ancient marking.  

On the ground, the floor construction was one of the neatest I have witnessed in the Avebury area. Very flat to the ground around each ring, with a nice conventional floor pattern in the center circle. Nothing to write home about, with regard to features, but a nice example of a set of rings, in a field, which has created some of the most interesting patterns of the last 13 years. It is also a field, which has been part of a series of anomalies from certain formations over the years. A powerful part of the Avebury landscape, and indeed must have been quite a place for the ancient society that lived in these areas many thousands of years ago.  

Report by Stuart Dike.