Thursday, September 18, 2003
Crop Circle in Ohio creates Metabolic changes in Soybeans
PEEBLES, Ohio - A crop circle that appeared in a Peebles soybean field almost a month ago is still the object of curiosity seekers and researchers alike.
The design, located across from the entrance of Serpent Mound on Ohio 73 near Locust Grove, was first discovered by Delsey Knoechelman of Peebles around 11 a.m.
Knoechelman notified the Adams County Sheriff's Department, saying the design was not in the field on Saturday when she inspected the crop for flood damage.
Since its discovery, researchers have descended upon the site, trying to determine if the circle is "real" or a hoax.
Crop circle researchers Jeff Wilson of Michigan and Roger Sugden of Indiana enlisted the help of Doug McIlwain, West Union resident and President of Great Serpent Mound Chapter of the American Society of Dowsers to take soil samples and conduct tests using a Y-rod to find water or minerals below the design.
"The design has an energy line through the center circles of the pictograph that line up with Serpent Mound," said McIlwain. "The energy line is not water, it is too straight for that," he said.
The design consists of several markings. The smaller circles on the sides of the design measure 12 feet in diameter with the larger bottom circle measuring 16 feet. The total design measures 300 feet in diameter.
McIlwain said Wilson and Sugden are taking crop and soil samples - in and outside the circle - looking for abnormalities such as magnetic, electrical and radiation concentrations.
According to McIlwain, Wilson has documented high concentrations of minerals in the western most circle of the design, high radiation levels inside the design, as well as higher electrical and magnetic fields than those outside the markings.
"There appears to be a metabolic change to the soybeans located on the inside of the circle," said McIlwain.
Whatever it is, it has had a significant affect on the soybeans McIlwain said.
McIlwain said from all indications, this is not a hoax but a genuine crop circle, and finds it interesting most crop circles appear near ancient and sacred burial sites, such a Serpent Mound.
Wilson expects to release the results of his findings in October.
Hamm said the proximity of the circle to Serpent Mound is interesting, since the mound is a spiritual gathering place for many people and considering its Native American history.
A member of the Mutual UFO Network, Kenny Young of Florence said he was one of the first people on the scene after the design's discovery, at least a week before it was reported by the media.
Although he is not a crop circle specialist, called a ciriologist, Young said there have been many reported sightings of UFOs in the area of the circle, including one in Hillsboro, Ohio just four days before the circle was sighted.
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