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Crop Circles in Wiltshire

In the early 1970's Crop circles used to be unexplained patterns that were generally found in corn fields - hence the terminology 'corn circles'. However, in more recent years teams of 'circle-makers' within the South of England have openly admitted creating some of these fantastic formations, and have constructed them in crops as diverse as Linseed and Rapeseed.

Most frequently these art forms have appeared in Wiltshire near ancient monuments that are themselves considered to be built on sites of powerful natural energies. Many people believe that it's no coincidence that the phenomenon appears close to these ancient sites, and some have even reported crop circles forming in under 20 seconds under incandescent or brightly coloured balls of light.

Whatever you choose to believe about the crop circle phenomenon, there is no doubt that the circles are responsible for attracting huge amounts of media attention, which consequently results in thousands of visitors coming to Wiltshire every year in order to catch a glimpse of some of the more spectacular ones.

2008 Crop Circles

Crop Circles are usually first seen in late April and continue to appear throughout the summer months as the crops are ripening. Watch this page to see the latest circles.

April

Crop Circle at Waden Hill, Avebury

 

The first crop circle of the season was reported on 19th April in a field of rape- seed (Canola) at Waden Hill, Avebury. (Image copyright Lucy Pringle 2008).

 

 


May

Crop Circle near Alton Barnes White Horse
Another crop circle in a field of rape-seed (Canola) was reported on 4th May under the white horse at Alton Barnes. (Image copyright Nick Nicholson 2008).

 


June

Crop Circle at North Down, near Beckhampton (copyright Gary King 2008)

This circle was reported on 10th June at North Down, near Beckhampton. (Image copyright Gary King 2008).




Crop Circle at The Ridgeway, near Avebury (Image copyright Nick Nicholson 2008)

Another circular design, reported on 15th June at The Ridgeway, near Avebury. (Image copyright Nick Nicholson 2008)



Crop Circle at Horton, near Devizes (Image copyright Gary King 2008)

This unusual crop circle was reported on 24th June at Horton, near Devizes. (Image copyright Gary King 2008).

 

 

July

Crop Circle at The Sanctuary, near Avebury (image copyright Nick Nicholson 2008)
This even more unusual design appeared at The Sanctuary, near Avebury on the 1st July. (Image copyright Nick Nicholson 2008).




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