Enigmas of the Plain

Magazine Overview

Title: Enigmas of the Plain
Issue: 1
Publisher: Exchange Publication
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Cover Headline: Geometrical arrangement of alignments on Salisbury Plain, discovered by Philip Heselton. Angles and distances only approximate. Scale: 3 miles to the inch.

Editorial

The editorial discusses Salisbury Plain as a place of mystery and fascination, rich in prehistoric sites and an intricate network of 'leys'. These alignments, discovered by an amateur archaeologist, are suggested to be connected with UFO sightings. The base-line of the 'Great Isosceles Triangle of leys', discovered by Philip Heselton, passes through Salisbury Plain and has been linked to spectacular sightings. The editorial also touches upon the mystery of Stonehenge and recent UFO sightings there, referencing Fred Hoyle's discovery of its potential use in predicting eclipses. A significant point raised is the star-patterns found by Doug Chaundy, which are described as so precise and vast that they could not have been seen by ancient builders, leading to the theory that they might have served as celestial maps for spacecraft. The 'White Horse Triangle' is presented as another mystery, its isosceles shape mirroring the larger ley triangle, prompting questions about its construction by primitive people.

The editorial also mentions the well-known visitations seen from Warminster, which are to be published in 'The Warminster Mystery' by Arthur Shuttlewood. It notes a major ley centre in Warminster where a spectacular sighting occurred. Finally, the editorial announces the cessation of publication for 'Saucer Forum' and 'The Ley Hunter' due to time constraints, with 'Enigmas of the Plain' being offered in lieu of outstanding subscriptions. Back issues or 'Sky Scouts Handbook' will be sent to subscribers, and 'Enigma' will be sent to Exchange Publication Editors.

The Real Stonehenge by Mrs. M.E. Carey

Mrs. M.E. Carey recounts her personal experiences and discoveries at Stonehenge, initially seeking a fish carving. She describes hearing harps, drums, and bagpipes, and receiving impressions about the inaccuracy of current understanding of the past. She felt compelled to find carved stones and received a warning about releasing forces into the atmosphere. Her health declined, but an urge to research British prehistory led her to believe there was a link between Stonehenge and South America.

Her daughter Merilyn and friends Trevor Selby and Margaret Clayton accompanied her to Stonehenge, where they discovered symbolic elephant heads, a bull, a man on horseback, her fish carving, a canoe load of fishermen, a bear's head, and a hunter. She claims to have known what they would find before finding it, and that some details are only visible after photography.

Carey suggests that the carvings at Stonehenge are easily visible and questions why archaeologists haven't seen them, quoting someone who said archaeologists focus on theories and ignore other evidence. She notes that axes and daggers are parts of the pictures. She describes a vision of a glowing serpent at the helestone, with a man emerging from its mouth, surrounded by bonfires and a noble, highly civilised people. She interprets the serpent as a sign from 'Sky People' who helped survivors after a catastrophe. The temple was dedicated to 'Je Hedra' (Jehovah?), the Ruler of the Universe. The serpent symbolizes creation and fertility, and its placement signified protection. She believes the temple has been desecrated and a feeling of tragedy surrounds it.

She identifies three carved characters representing the Sky People: one with a helmet, tassel, chin-strap, epaulets, and tunic; another in a working outfit with propellers on his helmet, a fur jacket, gloves, and a shiny tunic; and a third figure in a strange helmet covering the face, possibly seated on a scooter. She also mentions carvings of men with moustaches and cowhorn head-dresses, and women, possibly priestesses.

Carey challenges the idea that there is nothing strange at Stonehenge, referencing Professor Atkinson's book and Plate 20b, which shows the blue-stones on a sledge, and a huge head on the trillithon. She notes that a letter to Professor Atkinson about this went unanswered.

Her visit to Avebury revealed similar wonders, with sculptured human heads, groups of statues, and animals, suggesting a highly civilised people worked there. She believes these stones were placed thousands of years ago.

She connects Tiahuanoco in Bolivia with Stonehenge and Avebury, noting a three-fingered hand appearing in a photograph and a bluestone resembling a beckoning hand. She believes carvings at Tiahuanoco have three fingers, linking them to Stonehenge. She also mentions similar uprights at Tiahuanoco and a horseshoe mound. She suggests stones at Carnac, Brittany, and the circle at Keswick also have carvings, and advocates for a society to search for carved prehistoric stones globally.

The Salisbury Star Map and the White Horse Triangle by Douglas Chaundy

Douglas Chaundy explores the Salisbury Plain area, inspired by Mrs. Maltwood's 'Somerset Zodiac'. He studied Ordnance Survey maps and focused on 'Long Barrows', theorizing that they represent stars at the time of their construction. He found that connecting these barrows coincided with constellations like Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, Draco, Triangulum, and Andromeda. Where barrows were absent, towns were built, suggesting a connection. His theory posits that round barrows, when combined with long barrows, represent orbiting planets. He believes these structures were built in conjunction with the Temple of the Stars and Stonehenge, possibly for or by 'Space People'.

Chaundy then examines the 'White Horse Triangle', noting three white horses at Oldbury Castle, Milk Hill, and Pewsey Hill, spaced 5½ miles apart and in alignment. He also mentions the famous Uffington White Horse, 182 miles northwest of Milk Hill, forming a symmetrical triangle suggesting advanced technology. Another white horse is located 6½ miles northeast of Oldbury Horse. He believes a large wood marks a former site of a white horse. He suggests the technology behind these formations points to 'Space People' and questions if they are arrows pointing to something, possibly the Glastonbury Temple of the Stars.

The Warminster Centre by Jimmy Goddard

Jimmy Goddard discusses the town of Warminster as a significant UFO centre, known for numerous spectacular sightings, detailed in 'The Warminster Mystery' by Arthur Shuttlewood. He highlights that Warminster has a major ley centre with thirteen leys passing through it and was the site of a spectacular sighting reported in the 'Western Daily Press' on September 6, 1965. The incident involved a tremendous explosion, a huge orange flame, and a giant ball of smoke, described as terrifying.

Goddard acknowledges Derek Andrews for providing the cutting and notes that the ley centre was identified through map-work prior to the incident. He then details several interesting leys converging on the Warminster centre, referencing Alfred Watkins' work and the 'Frome Ordnance Survey map (Sheet No. 166)'.

He describes a ley that meets Corton Denham church, runs northwest, and follows a straight track south of Maperton, noting a parish boundary along this stretch. Another ley passes through a church in Holton and a road junction in Wincanton. The ley then proceeds through Charlton Musgrove church and another road junction, which together, according to Watkins, constitute a point.

Several other leys are described, including one passing through Cockroad Wood, a straight track, cross-roads, a tumulus, and the Warminster centre, totaling 13 leys on one map sheet. Another ley enters the map at Wookey Hole, passing through a tumulus, Maesbury Castle, Domhead church, remains of a castle, and churches in Nunney, continuing through the Warminster centre.

A third ley starts south of Nempnett Thrubwell, passes through a compound point near West Harptree, and runs over White Bridge. Goddard suggests the prefix 'White' might indicate transportation of salt, but believes it was not built by ancestors. This ley also passes through Charlton, Babington, a church near Frome, and Warminster.

Perhaps the most interesting ley passes through Manor Farm, Charlton, near where a crater appeared. This ley has twelve points and includes a hilltop north of Holt, a road junction in Holt, an earthwork south of Westbury, Upton Cow Down, and the Warminster centre. It also skirts an earthwork on Cow Down, noting the similarity in names of hills on the same ley.

Another ley enters the map east of Melksham, goes through Steeple Ashton church, a track and parish boundary north-west of Bratton, Westbury Hill, a tumulus, and then meets the convergence point of other leys.

The Great Ley

This section lists places along the major ley 16, identified as Philip Heselton's base-line, running from Clawton (Devon) eastwards through various locations in England, including Warminster, and extending to Mersea Island and Amsterdam (Holland). The author attempted to trace this ley as a great circle, finding it runs through European Russia, the Ira Sea, Tibet, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, and Venezuela, areas known for UFO activity, before returning to Britain.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the interconnectedness of ancient sites, ley lines, and UFO phenomena. There is a strong suggestion that ancient structures were built by or for advanced, possibly extraterrestrial, beings ('Space People'). The magazine presents a perspective that challenges conventional archaeology, proposing alternative interpretations of ancient sites as celestial maps or communication tools. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into unexplained phenomena, particularly UFOs and their potential links to Earth's ancient past and mysterious alignments.