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Crop Circles in Kent of 2007.......

THE WOULDHAM WOBBLER

Wouldham, Nr. Rochester

JULY 2007 - Wheat

Whilst 2007 will be remembered as being one of the most positive for circles in the UK, it’s been somewhat of a disappointing season as far as Kent is concerned. But unlike our Sussex neighbours at least we did get one!...albeit one of sorts.

Thought to have arrived on the 5^th of July within a week of horrendous weather, this formation from a distance seemed full of promise. In reality though it was quite a scruffy affair…Even accounting for storm damage the perimeters in some places were well-bashed with downed crop breaking into them. The diminishing circles along with the standing crop suffered from being angulated and sent into disarray…But could all this have been due to the high winds and pounding rain that swept through at the time? The surrounding fields for instance that were laid to oats (which as a crop is quite susceptible to high winds) were extremely lodged.

Unfortunately we were unable (due to a number of reasons in fact) to get an aerial shot of the formation, which I feel might’ve provided us with something that should have confirmed one or two things. Based upon stretched images, the idealised sketch that’s included here is what it should’ve looked like from above.

Positioned on a rolling field just outside the village of Wouldham it was also in full view of the farmers house!

A few sneaky photos of the interior are all we have to go on in order to judge its validity…and that just isn’t good enough! For all that though it may be seen as an inspired Celtic design that has a real “Kentish” feel about it. Placed right beside “The Pilgrims Way” as many of our formations have been in the past, the formation was in full view of the “Nashenden Tumulus” which resides high in the surrounding hillside. This is an ancient bell-barrow and lies in woodland known as “Shoulder of Mutton Wood”, so named because of its shape. This Bronze Age barrow (1500 – 1100 BC) is dominated by beech trees and unfortunately you can’t really get a decent photo of it! Interestingly though if ever you decide to visit, take note of the large central hollow which would appear to suggest that sometime back in the mists of time it was partially excavated.

None of all this though should be considered as a guide to its authenticity. “The Circlefakers” are well aware of all these sort of “Kentish” traits and that’s why most of the time we have to proceed with caution. Unless ET abducts me purely to confess that he did it, the jury remains out!

Report by Andy Fowlds here