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Clatford Bottom, nr Marlborough, Wilshire. Reported 12th
June.
Map Ref:
Updated Thursday 21st July 2005
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The Farmer Mr Roath has stated the
crop circle is on private land and is not accessible from any public
footpath and action will be taken against trespassers. As From Friday
24th June 2005. |
The New Formation is in the opposite field from "Devil's Den" dolmen,
which was the location of the
1999 Crop Circle.
The Swallows Nest
Images CCC Copyright 2005
Image Steve Alexander Copyright 2005
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SWALLOW : Also known as the 'svale'
bird according to Danish folklore, the swallow received its name by
trying to relieve the sufferings of Christ while on the Cross by crying
'Svale, svale' which figuratively translates as 'Cheer up,
cheer up!'. In Scotland it was believed that the swallow had
the blood of the Devil in its veins. The sight of this bird indicates
that summer is on the way but watch to see if the bird flies low as this
will signal that rain is on the way. If this bird builds a nest on the
roof of your home, it is thought to be lucky and to be protective
against fire, lightning and storms. Misfortune will follow if it
suddenly abandons the nest. The swallow that flies into your home will
bring considerable good fortune according to English folklore.
Should a woman tread on the eggs it is believed that she will become
barren according to an old German belief. A French belief tells that
should one land on your shoulder then death is present. An almost
universal belief held by farmers is said that to kill a swallow will
result in the milk yield being poor, whilst if you disturb the nest then
the harvest will be a poor one. It is traditionally seen as a sign of
misfortune to see a group of swallows fighting amongst themselves. It
was believed that the swallow carried two precious stones within their
bodies: a red one to cure insanity, and a black one thought to bring
good luck. The swallow like the wren is credited with bringing fire to
humankind, but both suffered as a result, hence the red feathers.
Submitted by C. Lewis |
The Swallows
return for another season
This brilliant and elegant
formation has just recently appeared on the slopes above The Devils Den.
The ancient stone dolmen nestles in the valley below this impressive event.
This must be, for me at least, one of the most exhilarating formations I
have ever seen. The swallows seem to be in full flight and the formation as
a whole takes on a three dimensional quality from the air. It brings back
memories of the Swallows formation in the late season of
2003, which I also had the privilege to fly over. I believe they
both carry the same powerful ecological message that is so important to us
all. I feel the wonderful qualities of this incredible formation simply
cannot be understated.
Julian
Gibsone |
Reconstruction of the
2005 Clatford Bottom formation
By Zef Damen
Diagram Bertold Zugelder Copyright 2004
www.cropcircle-archive.com
Field Report for Clatford Bottom,
nr. Marlborough June 13th by Mike Callahan
Driving home to Yatesbury on Monday afternoon I
spotted the crop circle at Clatford Bottom that had been reported on
‘Crop Circle Connector’ and decided to return after dinner. I wasn’t
disappointed. I returned at about 7.30 pm and walked along the pathway
to the formation. I was intrigued by two factors. Firstly, the stone
monument opposite the formation ( I don’t know the background behind
this) and also the ‘grapeshot’ circles that were present.
After a brief exchange with the Mark, Julian and
Stuart from CCC I went up to theformation via the tramlines. The
formation had not many visitors as the crop was breaking underfoot.
The crop flowed in large sweeping directions in a mainly circular
pattern. At various places in the formation there were open central
splays while in other places there were standing tufts. As you can see
from the pictures there were areas where there just a few stems
remaining every few feet.
On leaving the formation I had a look at a few of the ‘grapeshots’.
The photograph on the left shows the lay. To the left the crop was
flattened and laying underneath the crop to its right. This was bent
at a higher level but was not broken. The picture below shows
some of the stems from another ‘grapeshot’. The stems are bent at the
nodes, seemingly fused but again not broken. They appear to be larger
than nodes outside the circle/grapeshots.
I was impressed by this formation and it was good to be in one that
hadn’t been already flattened. It had a good ‘feel’ to it. There is a
collection tin by the gate of the field for donations which of course
is only fair.
Overall, a worthwhile visit and I look forward to seeing
aerial shots of it.
Click on thumbnails to enlarge
© Pictures Mike Callahan
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Click on pictures above to enlarge
Image CCC Copyright 2005
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