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. High resolution dwf-file | |||
30. | ![]() | Colour all areas corresponding to standing... High resolution dwf-file | |||
31. | ![]() | ...or to flattened crop, and finish the reconstruction of the Temple Balsall formation of 27-07-2011. High resolution dwf-file | |||
32. | ![]() Photo by: Steve Alexander | The final result, matched with the aerial image. | |||
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Copyright © 2011, Zef Damen, The Netherlands Personal use only, commercial use prohibited. | |||||