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Stretched Image Chris Watt Copyright 2004
Image Andrew King Copyright 2004
Discuss this Crop Circle on the Forum
Images David and Helen
Lawrey Copyright 2004
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Following the 3 reports of this formation on the rumours page we’ve been
to have a closer look and take some photos. The formation is best viewed
from Reigate Hill Golf Course on the south side of the M25 (a public
footpath conveniently bisects the course). The formation is in a steep
field (wheat?) just north of the motorway and immediately west of the
Pilgrim’s Way where it swings under the motorway. Another public footpath
runs across the top of the field – we followed some tram lines to the
formation. Whilst the distant impression is of a well-made formation, on
closer inspection the lay looks quite messy and the edges are not “crisp”
like some other crop circles we’ve visited. The individual stems
generally appear to lay flat at ground level rather than being bent (or
broken), with quite a few seeds on the floor.
Whether this is genuine
or not the highly visible location just above the anti-clockwise
carriageway of the M25 is pretty spectacular.
David and Helen Lawrey |
Diagram Graham Tucker Copyright 2004
This hillside formation that's easily seen from the busy M25, occupies a
field that many over the years have silently wished for one to appear
in! Many will not have realised though that this field was on the
receiving end of a triangular + formation back in ' 93 (June 27th).
However on that occasion the formation was placed closer to the top of
the hill, rather than on its very steep side. Remarkably though, this
does allow us an almost "bird's eye view" of this rather imposing
"Reigate Ring".
Situated around 20 miles from central London, the Surrey Hills help to
form an area of exceptional beauty. With many of them offering
breathtaking views from their summits, this particular hill is no
exception. Once again I feel that homage has been paid to the ancient
track way known as The Pilgrims Way, that skirts around the bottom of
this particular hill. This is very ancient land, and one can only
imagine how beautiful and tranquil it must've been before the intrusion
of the M25 and the like!
Only a mile or so away we have Reigate Hill Fort, and perhaps more
importantly Reigate Heath, which supports a barrow-cemetery. Quite a
concentration of barrows and mounds can be found here and some of them
can be dated to around c.1,700 - 1,400 BC.
Crop Circles are attention seekers, and there's obviously no finer way
of attracting our attention than by placing one next to a busy motorway
... providing of course that they don't cause too much of a distraction
as we speed along!
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| Location: |
North of M25, just west of J7. Several
people have reporte this one, why is is still listed as a 'rumour' ? |
| Map: |
TQ 277 539 (ish) |
| Crop: |
Wheat |
| Description: |
Ring, with 5 pendant circles, looking
like a necklace. |
| Discovery: |
John Bowen |
| Name: |
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| Status: |
STILL WAITING FOR AN AERIAL SHOT |
| Location: |
Confirm the circle on Reigate Hill
adjacent to the M25 |
| Map: |
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| Crop: |
Wheat |
| Description: |
5 circles set at lower side of a large
ring, largest flanked by smaller crop circles on either side. |
| Discovery: |
Apparently came down
sometime between last week Thursday and last Monday, which is when
we saw and photographed it. Still there today, but as it is in
Barley, will soon be reaped. Good view of the circles from Reigate
Hill golf course. |
| Name: |
Andrew King |
| Status: |
STILL WAITING FOR AN AERIAL SHOT |
| Location: |
North Downs Way , M25 between junctions
7 and 8 on left hand side( east bound ) before M23 |
| Map: |
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| Crop: |
Wheat |
| Description: |
large
outer circle with circles laid over half way round ( looks like a
necklaces) |
| Discovery: |
18 July 2004 |
| Name: |
Jeff
Glanville |
| Status: |
STILL WAITING FOR AN AERIAL SHOT |
| Location: |
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| Map: |
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| Crop: |
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| Description: |
five
circles progressive in size on circumference of larger circle |
| Discovery: |
19 July 2004 |
| Name: |
frank |
| Status: |
STILL WAITING FOR AN AERIAL SHOT |
| Location: |
Just had a phone call from a guy (Jason Older) travelling on the
M25 towards Heathrow. He's spotted a large collection of circles
in a field to the RHS of the road, just past the Reigate
turning. They weren't there on Thursday.
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| Map: |
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| Crop: |
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| Description: |
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| Discovery: |
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| Name: |
Graham &
Janet Tucker |
| Status: |
STILL WAITING FOR AN AERIAL SHOT |
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