In the video "Crop Circles - The Research" it is shown that different elements within a crop circle are in size and placing not random. Those elements follow strict geometrical rules. The rules of geometrical constructions. For those who didn't see this video I will briefly repeat what is been said in the documentary.

Lets have a look at the formation that appeared at Winterbourne Bassett, Nr Avebury, Wiltshire. Reported 2nd June  in 1997, the so-called 'Harlequin'. It is easy to reconstruct this formation. After a few reconstruction steps we get the situation as shown in the first diagram. Notice that nothing in the diagram is random. Every element is determined by previous elements.

Now the central circle is reconstructed again, but now on a different place. Look at the second diagram to see where this place is and notice that previous steps also determine this spot! Diagram three is the result.

A few more steps lead to diagram four and finally to diagram five.

What can be learned from the reconstruction of the 1996 Rockly Down formation? First of all, like I envisaged already, we could see that the different elements in the final design are in size and placing all determined by previous steps, determined by geometrical rules. Secondly, and this is at least of equal importance, we can see that several constructed elements cannot be found back in the final design. These elements were strictly necessary for the following steps but were then rubbed out. A good example is the big circle that was necessary to determine the placing of the three outer circles. This big circle cannot be found back in the final design! This is something that can be done easily on paper, but is impossible to perform in crop. You cannot make downed crop stand again!

I also ask you to notice that since the big triangle determines the size of the three outer circles, it is obvious that these three circles have a special ratio to the overall circle. A diatonic ratio. In this case an octave. This is not something special or coincidental. It is the logic of geometry.

The formation at Rockley Down was not the only one to show how strict geometrical rules were followed by the different elements in the formation. The 'Crescents' formation of 1999 at Barbury Castle showed the same features. The following diagrams show which rules were followed by the crescents and why there is a diatonic ratio within the crescents. The ratio is 9/4, which is the note D in the second octave.

The first diagram shows the situation after a few construction steps. The smaller triangle and the larger triangle form again a diatonic ratio. In this case 16, which is the 5th octave. Let me emphasize again that this is not a coincidence. It is the logical result of the geometrical construction. The next step is very important. Construct a circle with its centre in the left corner of the large triangle and with it's perimeter just touching the side of the small triangle. Now do the reverse! Construct a circle with its centre in the left corner of the small triangle and with it's perimeter just touching the large triangle. The two circles overlap and form a crescent. This crescent is exactly at the same place and of the same size and shape as could be found in the Barbury Castle formation of 1999. Because of the way it is constructed, of the way it follows those strict geometrical rules, it is logical that the crescent has a diatonic ratio in it. The ratio is 9/4. The note D in the second octave.

Here again we see that necessary elements cannot be found back in the final design. The two triangles were absolutely necessary to construct the crescents, but the triangles don't show up in the final design. They disappeared, were rubbed out. You can do that on paper, but not in crop!

When you study more crop circles you will find that this goes for a lot of formations. Three conclusion can be drawn:

For more information on crop circle geometry look at:

http://www.bertjanssen.nl/cropc/

or get hold of the booklet "Crop Circle Reconstructions and Geometry" which will be available from the start of July 2000.

Copyright text and diagrams: Bert Janssen, 2000.