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Image Steve Alevander Copyright [999 —=Ss RIGHT, TOP: Beckhampton, near Avebury, Wiltshire. Reported 28th July. Image by Steve Alexander © 1999. FIELD REPORT by Stuart Dike: This marvellous formation is located on the flat field between Silbury Hill and Knoll Down. As we entered the formation, we noticed that the floor construction was extremely neat, with the classic quarter- sectioning of crop inside each of the trian- gular inserts on the outer edge of the inner design. It took us a while to work out the exact shape of the design, which is a classic Celtic Knot, a recognised Celtic symbol. The execution and accuracy of the forma- tion is quite breathtaking. The outer ring surrounding the knot has a width of around 19.8 feet (6 metres), and the design is approx. 240-250 ft (73-76 m) in diameter, with the central section of crop displaying an anticlockwise rotation. The outer perimeter ring has a clockwise rotation. RIGHT, MIDDLE: Barbury Castle, near Chiseldon, Wiltshire. Reported 23rd July. Image by Steve Alexander © 1999. FIELD REPORT by Stuart Dike: This wonderful formation, situated on the western side of Barbury Castle, is posi- tioned in one of the most picturesque places | have had the pleasure to visit. It was quite breathtaking to view the forma- tion from the top of Barbury Castle, a Neolithic hill fort and one of the best ram- part forts you will visit in Wiltshire. The formation itself spanned across six tramlines, which makes its diameter to be around 300 feet (91 metres). The design is made of a huge circle, with an inner ring of only about two feet in thickness, with a wonderful pattern of three interlocking cres- cents placed in the centre. Overall, the floor construction is one of the best examples seen in the Avebury area. A truly outstanding formation! RIGHT, BELOW: Wimpole Hall, near Great Eversdon, Cambridgeshire. Reported 23rd July. Image by Russell Stannard © 1999. For more information and pictures, please contact the following: Steve Alexander 27 St Francis Road Gosport, Hants PO12 2UG, UK Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1705 352867 E-mail via: cropcircleconnector.com Lucy Pringle 5 Town Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, Hants GU32 2AF, UK Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1730 263454 E-mail: LucyPringle@compuserve.com - CROP CIRCLE CONNECTOR WEBSITE http://cropcircleconnector.com NEXUS = 61 OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 1999