Badbury Rings (near Shapwick), Dorset.

Detail & Location: This circle was first reported on the 19th July 2024 in a field of wheat, close to Badbury Rings earthwork in Dorset.
Google Maps Link. OS Grid Ref: ST 96831 02432. What-three-words: erase.overlaid.harder 
The circle measures approximately 180-200ft in diameter. 

Visiting: You will need permission from the farmer to enter this field. As far as we are aware no such public permission has so far been given, therefore if you wish to visit this circle you will need to seek permission yourself. 

Location & History: Badbury Rings is a Bronze Age hillfort, more than 3000 years old – one of many such hillforts dotted across the UK. Badbury Rings, are one of the most attractive of these hill forts with three clear earthen rings around the central enclosure. You can read more about Badbury Rings – here.

About this crop circle: This crop circle is the first to appear in Dorset during 2024. It’s a pretty 5-fold mandala, with a Celtic feel to the design. 

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Visiting the Circles? If you are thinking of visiting any crop circles this summer, please read our Visiting the Crop Circles section. It’s full of useful information and etiquette for visiting the countryside and the crop circles. Please remember that you should not enter any fields without the express permission of the farmer.

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Please Help to keep us Flying in 2024: We hope to take to the skies again in 2024 to record the circles that appear this summer. If you have enjoyed looking at our pictures and information please consider making a small donation to keep us flying. There are so few of us left regularly recording the circles it’s really important that we continue. And while some now use drones to record the circles, it is important that there are still images taken from aircraft where the best quality camera equipment can be used and images that include the broad vista of the landscape can be taken. This kind of photography is expensive and it gets harder with each passing year to raise the funds we need to continue our work, but if everyone who regularly looked at this website made a small donation we would meet the funds we need. You can make a donation here.

NOTE: Some of the images below are beautiful landscape scenes. Click on each image to enlarge them and see the whole picture. 

THANKS: Our grateful thanks to Ben Sasson for allowing us to feature his photographs on this page. 
https://photography.bensasson.com/work
Instagram – @bensassonphotography 

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