Reconstruction of the
Temple Balsall 27-07-2011 formation

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

2. Construct the circumscribed square of circle 1, sides horizontal and vertical.

3. Draw the connecting line between the center of circle 1 and the upper righthand angular point of square 2.

4. Construct the circumscribed square of circle 1, pointing up.

5. Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, passing through the intersections of squares 2 and 4.

6. Copy circle 1 to the upper intersection of circle 5 and the vertical centerline.

7. Copy circle 5 to the center of circle 6.

8. Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 7 at the upper side.

9. Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, tangent to circle 6 at the upper side.

10. Construct a circle centered at the righthand intersection of squares 2 and 4 just above the horizontal centerline, passing through the upper righthand angular point of square 2.

11. Copy circle 10 seven times, to the other intersections of squares 2 and 4.

12. Construct a line, tangent to circle 10 and rightmost circle 11 at the lefthand sides, and extend this line up to circle 8 in both directions.

13. Repeat step 12 another seven times, for all other pairs of adjacent circles 10 and 11 at corresponding sides, as shown.

14. Draw the ray of circle 8, passing through the center of circle 10.

15. Repeat step 14 another seven times, for all rays passing through the centers of circles 11.

16. Construct a line parallel to line 12, passing through the lefthand intersection of circle 10 and ray 14, and extending up to circle 8 in both directions.

17. Repeat step 16 another seven times, with respect to all lines 13, passing through corresponding intersections, as shown.

18. Construct a circle concentric to circle 10, tangent to line 16.

19. Copy circle 18 seven times, to the centers of circles 11.

20. Construct a circle centered at the intersection of line 12 and upper horizontal line 13, tangent to line 16.

21. Construct a line parallel to line 12, tangent to circle 20 at the lefthand side, and extending up to circle 8 in both directions.

22. Repeat steps 20 and 21 another seven times, with respect to all lines 13, at corresponding positions, as shown.

23. Construct a circle concentric to circle 1, passing through the intersection just below circle 20 of line 12 and the corresponding line 17, as shown.

24. Copy circle 23 eight times, to the centers of circles 10 and 11.

25. Draw the connecting line between the righthand intersection of circle 10 and rightmost circle 11, and the righthand intersection of circle 8 and the upper horizontal line 17.

26. Copy line 25, while mirroring with respect to the horizontal centerline.

27. Repeat steps 25 and 26 another seven times, with respect to all other pairs of adjacent circles 10 and 11 at corresponding positions, as shown.

28. Circles 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19 and 24, and lines 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 25, 26 and 27, are used for the final reconstruction.

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



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30. Colour all areas corresponding to standing...



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31. ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the Temple Balsall formation of 27-07-2011.



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32.
Photo by: Steve Alexander
The final result, matched with the aerial image.

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