Chiseldon (3), nr Swindon, Wiltshire. Reported 30th July
Updated Thursday 6th August 1998
Image Copyright 1998 Colin Andews
FIELD REPORT
You have to feel for us English Crop Circle
Researchers, what we put ourselves through for the love of Crop Circling!! On a wet
Saturday afternoon, we visited the third design to appear outside of the village of
Chiseldon near Swindon, with looming thunder clouds above us!
Located just outside of this village, near to the town of Swindon, are three designs as
from the 30th of July. This single circle with an outer ring and small Grapeshot was the
latest to appear, and was the second formation within one field, placed further down
towards the main road leading into Chiseldon itself.
As you all maybe aware by now, the summer of 1998 will be quickly forgotten in England,
although as I write this report Summer has cometh it would seem, but all to late for us
Croppies!. The rain has drastically effected crop circling, and had damaged formations in
the process (East Field for example) but as the crop becomes more mature, the wind and
rain damage becomes less. This was a blessing, as this rather endearing ringed circle as
Chiseldon had some wonderful details, and the most intriguing floor construction.
I met up with Robert Speight (Noise Room himself) within the formation, it was rather a
flying visit, as the weather was closing in fast! On our initial visit, we discovered that
the single circle contained no less than six eddies within its floor pattern, with an
outer ring that flowed in clockwise rotation, but a number of plants were pointing or
edging towards the rings standing wall. This is a feature we have seen before, but the
whole of the shape was within a dip in the field, on was created on different levels, this
type of detail maybe because of the variation in height?
It soon became apparent that pole photography was becoming extremely dangerous, lighting
started to flash in the distance, so down came the poles, and a sharp exit from the field
was a good idea we thought. Well, it rained and rained for over an hour, so both Rob and
myself decided to visit the local watering hole for a quick pint! The rain subsided, so we
entered the field again, and soon realised it was a mistake, as the bottom of our boots
had half the field stuck to them, and to our trousers. "Was it worth it" we
cried, well overall it was, as we both had a good feeling about this formation, mud or no
mud!
Report by Stuart Dike
