2008 Crop Circles
Crop Circles photographed in 2008Welcome to the 2008 Image Gallery
2008 was another busy year for the crop circles. Fine circles appeared at West Kennet, The Ridgeway and Furze Knoll, but the first of the really iconic circles of 2008 appeared on the 1st of June, at Barbury castle in a field of young green barley. This 200ft circle contained a ratcheted spiral with three circles of diminishing size towards its outer perimeter. The circle was quickly interpreted as encoding the irrational number ‘Pi” 3.141592654. Pi is the number we use to approximate the perimeter or area of a circle. It is an irrational number (with a never ending tail of decimal places. The three circles towards the perimeter of the crop circle indicating this (an ellipsis). Other formations of note included: the huge circle at Avebury showed the solar system as it would appear on December 21st 2102, the ‘Wavy Cross’ at West Woods, the extraordinary bubbles at Wayland’s Smithy, the South Field Birds and the staggering ‘Eight’ which appeared on the eighth day of the eight month 2008! The year culminated with a huge Celtic Crucifix at Etchilhampton – a masterpiece of circle-making art.
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Waden Hill Avebury, Wiltshire | 20th April 2008 | Oilseed Rape OH
Waden Hill Avebury, Wiltshire | 20th April 2008 | Oilseed Rape L
Waden Hill Avebury, Wiltshire | 20th April 2008 | Oilseed Rape L2
Milk Hill, Wiltshire | 4th May 2008 | Oilseed Rape OH
Milk Hill, Wiltshire | 4th May 2008 | Oilseed Rape L
Milk Hill, Wiltshire | 4th May 2008 | Oilseed Rape L2
Avebury Ave, Wiltshire | 8th May 2008 | Oilseed Rape OH
Avebury Ave, Wiltshire | 8th May 2008 | Oilseed Rape L
Avebury Ave, Wiltshire | 8th May 2008 | Oilseed Rape L2
Avebury Ave, Wiltshire | 8th May 2008 | Oilseed Rape L3
Hackpen Hill, Wiltshire | 24th May 2008 | Barley OH
Hackpen Hill, Wiltshire | 24th May 2008 | Barley L
Hackpen Hill, Wiltshire | 24th May 2008 | Barley L2
Hackpen Hill, Wiltshire | 24th May 2008 | Barley L3
Barbury Castle, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | Barley OH
Barbury Castle, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | Barley OH2
Barbury Castle, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | Barley L
Barbury Castle, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | Barley LOW1
Barbury Castle, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | Barley LOW2
Barbury Castle, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | Barley LOW3
Barbury Castle Hill Fort, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | L
Barbury Castle Hill Fort, Wiltshire | 1st June 2008 | L2
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley OH
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley OH2
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley CL
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley LOW
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley L
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley L2
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley L3
West Kennett Long Barrow, Wiltshire | 9th June 2008 | Barley L4
North Down, Wiltshire | 10th June 2008 | Barley
The Ridgeway, Wiltshire | 15th June 2008 | Barley OH
The Ridgeway, Wiltshire | 15th June 2008 | Barley L
The Ridgeway, Wiltshire | 15th June 2008 | Barley LOW
The Ridgeway, Wiltshire | 15th June 2008 | Barley LOW2
Winterbourne Bassett, Wiltshire | 18th June 2008 | Wheat
Furze Knoll near Morgans Hill, Wiltshire | 20th June 2008 | Barley OH
Furze Knoll near Morgans Hill, Wiltshire | 20th June 2008 | Barley L
Furze Knoll near Morgans Hill, Wiltshire | 20th June 2008 | Barley L2
Furze Knoll near Morgans Hill, Wiltshire | 20th June 2008 | Barley L3
Furze Knoll near Morgans Hill, Wiltshire | 20th June 2008 | Barley L4
Furze Knoll near Morgans Hill, Wiltshire | 20th June 2008 | Barley L5
Horton, Wiltshire | 24th June 2008 | Wheat OH
Horton, Wiltshire | 24th June 2008 | Wheat L
Horton, Wiltshire | 24th June 2008 | Wheat L2
All Cannings, Wiltshire | 30th June 2008 | Wheat OH
All Cannings, Wiltshire | 30th June 2008 | Wheat OH2
All Cannings, Wiltshire | 30th June 2008 | Wheat L
All Cannings, Wiltshire | 30th June 2008 | Wheat L2
All Cannings, Wiltshire | 30th June 2008 | Wheat L3
The Sanctuary near Avebury, Wiltshire | 1st July 2008 | Wheat OH
The Sanctuary near Avebury, Wiltshire | 1st July 2008 | Wheat L
Honey Street near The Barge Inn, Wiltshire | 4th July 2008 | Wheat
East Kennett, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Wheat OH
East Kennett, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Wheat L
East Kennett, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Wheat CL
East Field Alton Barnes, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Wheat OH
East Field Alton Barnes, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Wheat OH2
East Field Alton Barnes, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Wheat L
East Field Alton Barnes, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Wheat L2
Burderop, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Barley OH
Burderop, Wiltshire | 9th July 2008 | Barley L2
Charlbury Hill, Oxfordshire | 14th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Charlbury Hill, Oxfordshire | 14th July 2008 | Wheat L
Charlbury Hill, Oxfordshire | 14th July 2008 | Wheat L2
Charlbury Hill, Oxfordshire | 14th July 2008 | Wheat L3
Buckland, Oxfordshire | 14th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Buckland, Oxfordshire | 14th July 2008 | Wheat L
Buckland, Oxfordshire | 14th July 2008 | Wheat L
Avebury Manor, Wiltshire | 15th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Avebury Manor, Wiltshire | 15th July 2008 | Wheat OH2
Avebury Manor, Wiltshire | 15th July 2008 | Wheat L
Avebury Manor, Wiltshire | 15th July 2008 | Wheat L2
Avebury Henge, Wiltshire | 2008
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat OH
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat L
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat CL
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat CL2
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat L2
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat L3
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat P
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat P2
West Woods near Lockeridge, Wiltshire | 17th July 2008 | Wheat P3
Hillside Farm West Woods, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Hillside Farm West Woods, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Wheat L
Hillside Farm West Woods, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Wheat L2
Hillside Farm West Woods, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Wheat L3
Hillside Farm West Woods, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Wheat LOW
Hillside Farm West Woods, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Wheat LOW2
Hillside Farm West Woods, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Wheat LOW3
Devils Den near Clatford, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Barley OH
Devils Den near Clatford, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Barley L
Devils Den near Clatford, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008 | Barley L2
The Devils Den, Wiltshire | 20th July 2008
Avebury Manor 2, Wiltshire | 23rd July 2008 | Wheat OH
Avebury Manor 2, Wiltshire | 23rd July 2008 | Wheat L
Avebury Manor 2, Wiltshire | 23rd July 2008 | Wheat L3
Southfield Alton Priors, Wiltshire | 22nd July 2008 | Wheat OH
Southfield Alton Priors, Wiltshire | 22nd July 2008 | Wheat L
Southfield Alton Priors, Wiltshire | 22nd July 2008 | Wheat L2
Beckhampton, Wiltshire | 26th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Beckhampton, Wiltshire | 26th July 2008 | Wheat L
East Field Alton Barnes 2, Wiltshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Honey Street Alton Barnes 2, Wiltshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat OH2
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat L
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat L2
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat L3
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat L4
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat LOW
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat LOW2
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat LOW3
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat LOW4
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat LOW5
Waylands Smithy, Oxfordshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat LOW6
Martinsell Hill, Wiltshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Martinsell Hill, Wiltshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat L
Honey Street Alton Barnes, Wiltshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Honey Street Alton Barnes, Wiltshire | 27th July 2008 | Wheat L
West Down Beckhampton, Wiltshire | 28th July 2008 | Wheat OH
Knoll Down Beckhampton, Wiltshire | 28th July 2008 | Wheat
Watchfield, Oxfordshire | 1st August 2008 | Wheat L
Watchfield, Oxfordshire | 1st August 2008 | Wheat L2
Cherhill, Wiltshire | 7th August 2008 | Wheat OH
Cherhill, Wiltshire | 7th August 2008 | Wheat L
Milk Hill, Wiltshire | 8th August 2008 | Wheat OH
Milk Hill, Wiltshire | 8th August 2008 | Wheat L
Milk Hill, Wiltshire | 8th August 2008 | Wheat L2
Milk Hill, Wiltshire | 8th August 2008 | Wheat L3
Hens Wood near Little Firth, Wiltshire | 8th August 2008 | Wheat OH
Hens Wood near Little Firth, Wiltshire | 8th August 2008 | Wheat L
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat OH
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat L
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat L2
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat L3
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat L4
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat L5
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat OH2
Etchilhampton Hill, Wiltshire | 15th August 2008 | Wheat L6
Olivers Castle, Wiltshire | 16th August 2008 | Wheat OH
Olivers Castle, Wiltshire | 16th August 2008 | Wheat L
Olivers Castle, Wiltshire | 16th August 2008 | Wheat L2
