Tegdown Hill, Patcham, nr Brighton, East Sussex. Reported 9th May.

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Images David Russell Copyright 2004


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Images Jamie Hiscocks Copyright 2004


Reconstruction of the
2004 Tegdown Hill formation.

by Zef Damen



Diagram Allan Brown Copyright 2004

I've not been able to speak to anyone yet who got into the formation early on the day of its appearance. I think Dan Vidler, who you spoke to, went in at about midday, and I'm sure it would have received some visitors by then. So nothing can really be stated as regards to the damage, or lack of, inflicted on the crop. Where people have been walking, i.e. around the edges of the formations, it's already pretty smashed and broken, however in the less walked areas it looks as though the original condition may have been pretty good. Perhaps you can put the shout out for anyone who went into it on Sunday morning to get in contact, otherwise we may hear something at our next meeting.

The formation is 260ft across, the centre circle is 52ft, the pathways are 11ft. Everything is laid in a clockwise manner, and the 'Vesica Pisces' appears to be orientated exactly due north/south. From the air I think the formation will be seen to be centred on a tramline, and its outer circumference nestled between a further pair. The formation is about 201ft and the tramlines run east/west. 

That's all I can say at this point, other than it feels nice to be inside, its in a scenic location, and feels like a lovely start to the Sussex season. As with many formations, there are a couple of counter flowing construction lines, on this occasion at the edges of the central Vesica Pisces, and these would have been useful in a manual construction but technically not absolutely essential.

Report by Allan Brown


Location: Nr. Patcham, Brighton
Map:  
Crop: Oil Seed Rape
Description: Ring or arcs surrounding a central circle - 50-60 ft approx.
Discovery: 9/5/04
Name: Dan Vidler
Status:

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Image Dan Vidler Copyright 2004

 
Location: Visible from road travelling from Brighton to Ditchling beacon, next field on from where the big flower was last year (Brighton)
Map:  
Crop: rape seed
Description: arcs? joining or possibly rings
Discovery: 9/5/04
Name: Catrina Kemp
Status: Waiting images from ground and air

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