The Late Late show 

East Field, has become a legendary field in the history of crop circles in the general Avebury area. This field is over half a mile in length, and is without a doubt the largest field for crop circles in Wiltshire. A showcase location for a later showing!  

We wait, we wait and we wait, but for countless weeks we see no showing for an East Field crop circle event. All of the other formations that appear around this enigmatic field, we always anticipate possibly one the best formations to appear in this field. .  

Oh! This was basically the reaction when we finally received word of the East Field event. Not what anyone was expecting, and in a way perhaps a little disappointing. 

This field expects! It’s the showcase field for the entire area, so when we receive a formation in East Field, it comes with great expectations. However I felt this design fell short of these perhaps unfair expectations. But I think everyone who has witnessed countless formations in East Field over the many years of crop circling will understand.  

The 2003 design was positioned more central within the field, so it was quite unexpected to see a design of its type. 

The positioning of formations in East Field, is also a major factor in enjoying the atmosphere this field creates. One can be more flexible when it comes to events that appear further up the field towards the hillside. This doesn’t have the ambiance of events that appear more central in the field like this year. But the “Tree of Knowledge” from 2002 was positioned correctly for the type of formation that it was. But the “Dolphins” later in the 2002 season, was more central and certainly more befitting for East Field.  

The 2003 design was positioned more central within the field, so it was quite unexpected to see a design of its type. However one doesn’t want to condemn this design, as it was certainly an interesting departure from many designs we have seen this year, and firmly establishes the contrasting designs and the unpredictability of the entire 2003 season.  

Inside of the formation was very intriguing indeed. Once again on a very hot day in Wiltshire

We walked around this formation taking pole shots, video footage etc. But while this was happening we were always discovering certain aspects to this formation, and also it reminded us of the old days, with many people coming into it. However it didn’t provide the impression that I wish to stay here for very long. This also seemed to be the same for other people who also generally didn’t stay long. Very unusual, but after our shoot for the DVD we felt the weather was too hot to stay.  

Only six days after this event in East Field, we received the “Sister” formation at South Field.  

The overall floor construction was average, there were signs of breakage in certain parts of the formation, but that may have been due to people walking around, as we weren’t the first into this formation.  

This was one of the latest designs to appear in East Field, as normally we receive events sometime in July, but by this stage of the season the crop was extremely ripe. This certainly doesn’t help the construction quality within formations, as the floor patterns can look mechanical in appearance. Although on the wider section towards the Hillside of Adam’s Grave, the floor was better, but many people tended to stay in the section towards Woodborough. It’s always interesting to watch the reaction and behaviors of people inside formations.  

Only six days after this event in East Field, we received the “Sister” formation at South Field., just over the hillside towards Woodborough. This design was out of bounds, as the Farmer was not allowing access into the field. However from the impressive aerial photography from John Dove, we can see the pattern is certainly an improvement over East Field, with more fluidity to the floor construction. 

Report by Stuart Dike.