Crop Circles in Kent of 1998.................
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Cuxton nr Rochester 21 June 1998 - Barley Looking good from the roadside, this was a bubble burst in barley you simply couldn't miss! Arriving on the Solstice at the quiet end of Bush Road, Cuxton, it parked itself exactly in the same place as one that had come down the previous year. (Maybe that explains why the farmer's left it fallow ever since!) Consisting of 28 circles that formed three avenues, it overlooked a field in the valley below that long ago was believed to have hosted a stone circle consisting of 28 stones. Certainly there's an energy alignment there that runs through the field connecting with the formation. This is all part of a ley that runs westerly from the ancient fort at Hoo, that then runs through Rochester cathedral, criss-crossing the North Down Way, before linking with our formation on its way to Luddesdown Court Church. All the circles were conveniently interconnected which allowed all of them to be visited. They were all of various sizes ranging from approximately 3½ to 40 feet in diameter. I can remember thinking as I was walking up the tramlines how much I was looking forward to visiting it, but when I was within ten yards of it, I suddenly began to feel extremely anxious. My condition worsened when I reached the formation and instinctively I knew I just had to get out - and after a lightening look around, that's exactly what I did! To my amazement I quickly recovered when I was away from it ...What a strange experience!...I certainly hadn't experienced anything like that before, and nor since I might add. I learned later that others also felt uneasy inside this formation, sensing in fact that they'd all been exposed to something quite negative. One particular story involves four small children who suddenly, for no apparent reason, all burst into tears as soon as they entered! Although it's an unwritten law that you shouldn't let your dog loose in a formation, our old scruff I must admit, has been along on with us on a few occasions. Usually Jack, after a good old sniff round, will often settle for a quiet lie-down somewhere, however on this occasion as soon as he entered, he was definitely on the case! Barking madly, he ran up and down each avenue as if chasing an invisible threat. It was almost as if he was confirming a dark presence. Although residual energy can't be ruled out as an explanation, it does seem unlikely. We only learned of this formation via the local rag, so unfortunately it was quite a few days old before we managed to visit it. It therefore follows that any remaining energy by then would have either been considerably weakened or what's more likely, immeasurable. Fortunately these experiences are usually quite rare, for 999% of the time you'll walk into an 'upper' rather than a 'downer'...so please don't let any of what's being said here put you off! © Graham Tucker
Diagram © Graham Tucker |
Photo © Andrew King
Photo © Graham Tucker
Photo © Graham Tucker
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Birling/Paddlesworth, Nr. Cuxton JULY 4th 1998 - Barley Spread over five tramlines, this was by far the largest formation to have appeared in Kent until now. In fact you could say that by '98 standards this was a whopper! It could clearly be seen from the chalk escarpment at Holly Hill, which afforded it the best view. This is a very ancient part of Kent and the name Holly Hill is a latter day corruption of "Holy Hill". The field that the formation appeared in borders upon the Pilgrims Way and North Down trackway and about a further mile up the valley the old Coldrum Barrow can be found. Unfortunately, we only managed to visit this formation in late July, just after it had been harvested. We gathered though from what little evidence there was left, that it was quite precisely made. We were later to discover that this particular six-fold design had quite a lot going for it geometrically. © Graham Tucker
Diagram © Graham Tucker
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Photo © Andrew King
Holly Hill Harvested Photo © Graham Tucker |
