Reconstruction of the
Potterne Field 4-08-2020 formation

1. Draw a circle. Draw and extend the horizontal and vertical centerlines.

2. Construct the inscribed octagon (regular 8-sided polygon) of circle 1, pointing up. Number the angular points clockwise 1 - 8, starting at the top.

3. Draw the diagonal of octagon 2 between angular points nrs. 1 and 4. Repeat this seven times, for angular points nrs. 2-5, 3-6, 4-7, 5-8, 6-1, 7-2, and 8-3.

4. Construct the inscribed circle of the octagon enclosed by diagonals 3.

5. Construct the inscribed circle of octagon 2.

6. Construct a "two-points" circle (defined by the two end-points of a centerline) between the upper intersections of circles 1 and 5 with the vertical centerline.

7. Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, passing through the center of circle 6.

8. Copy circle 6 to its own upper intersection with the vertical centerline.

9. Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 8 at the upper side.

10. Copy circle 6 to the upper intersection of circle 8 and the vertical centerline.

11. Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 10 at the upper side.

12. Copy circle 6 to the upper intersection of circle 4 and the vertical centerline.

13. Construct two circles concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 12 at both sides.

14. Construct a circle concentric to circle 12, tangent to diagonal 1-4 (between angular points 2 nrs. 1 and 4).

15. Copy circle 14 to angular point 2 nr. 1.

16. Copy circle 6 two times, the first to the lower intersection of circle 15, and the second to the upper intersection of the first, both with the vertical centerline.

17. Construct two circles concentric to circle 15, tangent to circles 16 at the upper sides.

18. Copy circles 15 and 17 together to angular point 2 nr. 5.

19. Copy circle 6 to angular point 2 nr. 3.

20. Copy circles 15 and 17 together to the upper intersection of circles 1 and 19.

21. Construct a circle centered at the lefthand intersection of the inner circle 13 and the horizontal centerline, passing through the intersection of diagonals 2-7 and 5-8.

22. Copy circle 6 two times, the first to the lefthand intersection of circle 21, and the second to the righthand intersection of the first, both with the horizontal centerline.

23. Construct two circles concentric to circle 21, tangent to circles 22 at the righthand sides.

24. Copy circle 6 two times, the first to angular point 2 nr. 7, and the second to the lower intersection of the first and circle 1.

25. Copy circles 21 and 23 together to the lower intersection of circle 1 and the lower circle 24.

26. Circles 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, and 25, are used for the final reconstruction.

27. Remove all parts not visible within the formation itself.



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28. Colour all areas corresponding to standing...



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29. ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the Potterne Field formation of 4-08-2020.



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30.
Courtesy the Crop Circle Connector
Photo by: STONEHENGE DRONESCAPES PHOTOGRAPHY
The final result, matched with the aerial image.

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