The formation that is like a construction grid is known as Broad Hinton 1. It comprises of two circles, one large and one small – the smaller simple circle at approximately 10ft in diameter, rather large to be called a real ‘grapeshot’ or ‘satellite’ circle. The larger circle measured approximately 100-120ft in diameter and contained a large standing circle at its centre with a wide ring around it. The ring had been divided into five thin concentric lines, with a series of seven thin circles creating a flower-like pattern. At first glance it seemed that six of these circles should have produced an even and harmonious pattern, but this isn’t the case. The six rings do not meet up as one would expect and the seventh circle seems to draw attention to that fact. One could put this down to shoddy geometry, or one might consider it symbolic.

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Re-Visioning our Crop Circle Conference.

It has been over ten years since we first began the Summer Crop Circle Lectures and during that time the crop circle phenomenon while remaining constant has changed enormously. The way we think about the subject and interact with the circles has moved on and so has the way we view the conference, so for 2017 we have re-visioned the event, freshening it up.

One thing we have wanted to do for a while was bring a new ethos to the idea of the conference; something that looked a little less like entertainment and felt more like community and collegiality. It was time for the conference to mature and become a place where the crop circles were not only enjoyed and celebrated, but where people can come and join in the conversation, share their experiences and participate in a more inclusive and collaborative way. Almost as important as the circles themselves are the people, often full of experience, insight and wisdom it is they, in addition to our speakers that make up the ‘body conference’.

As always our speakers will be drawn from those who have actually spent time in the fields and those who are actively engaged in the endeavour to better understand the phenomenon. Our speakers will not just be published authors, or professional speakers, but people who genuinely have something interesting and progressive to say about the phenomenon – some will be updating us about where their research has taken them in the last year, or over several years.