Avebury, nr Marlborough, Wiltshire. Reported 24th August
Updated Wednesday 26th August 1998
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This formation was discovered on Monday morning in the field opposite the Avebury coach/car park. It is near the top of the slope over the brow from the previous flower formation which appeared at the beginning of July. The large circle contains an eight fold geometry star constructed from intersecting lines subdividing the outline of a square, and the crop is mainly swept down in one direction. There are several small accompanying grapeshots with intricate nested centres.
The formation was only briefly visible as the field was harvested on the Tuesday evening.
COMPASS ROSE
This circle appeared on August 24th in one of the few fields left, a few hundred feet from the "Avebury Flower." The 185 foot design strongly suggests a compass dial (called a "Rose" when printed on a map), but, unfortunately, it does not point to the four directions. The lay of the crop is patchy and asymmetrical - not nice from the air.
© 1998 Peter R. Sørensen
