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This is the 2nd formation we came across minutes after Hackpen Hill. Placed next to the huge cut out circle which gave off a radiant glow of whiteness. A regret to see but as we have all seen this season - every time a circle is cut out - the Makers return time and time again to recreate their work.

These formations are without doubt are getting BIGGER - camera's len from ground point of view now need to expand to a much wider angle.

As you enter the formation from via the 2nd tramline there is a curious small formation sitting there quietly ( the usual nice bouquet twist ). This small circle I believe had something to do with the original one that was cut out and appears to be once again lined up with Silbury Hill.

The centre circle of the new formation has the distinctive single circle of basket weave pattern which we have seen in the East Field formation.

Andrew Pyrka (cropcirclewisdom.com)

 

 

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This formation is in the same field as the one which was cut out last week, in fact the cut out one is clearly visible from this glyph. It appears to be a fairly similar design to the first one, apart from there is no ‘pods’. The whole of this formation appears larger than its neighbour and is on a steeper incline. Although the laid crop is very muddy, there appears to have been very little foot traffic as there are minimum breakages and no obvious boot / foot prints leading to it, nor inside.
 
A few stems appear too bent at the first node. The wheat has a lovely flow throughout, with neat edges and finishing. There is a large outer circle, with sort of diamond shapes, also an inner circle with triangles, these reminded me of the triangle on the hill, viewable from the Templers Farm formation a couple of weeks ago. The large centre circle, has an outer edge flowing anti-clockwise, a middle segment of basket weave, (reminiscent of Morgan's Hill (2), the inner part flows clockwise, with an off centre splayed out centre.

JIC

These were taken on the early morning of August 2nd.  Approaching this circle my wife and I were unaware that Winterbourne Bassett (1) had been destroyed.  We entered it first and saw how completely chopped up the shafts were. I could not figure it out, wondering if this was a botched attempt or a hoax. 

There seemed to have been very few visitors to number two offering us some very good ground shots.  The most important feature to me in this formation are the hatch marks that create a simple floor pattern of a circle within the central circle. This lay of the crop as indicated by these photos is very precise and the direction alternated in and out one to the next around the circle. From CCC there are other formations this summer that seem repeat this element of pattern though more dramatically. 

The other fascinating ground feature are the lay of "fans" that appear at intersections of the interlaced circles.

And here is a juncture of circles and a "fan" on the lower left.

After a short while it became clear to us that the farmer had destroyed the earlier formation. Upon leaving this very sweet formation out of the corner of my eye I saw what I thought was a plume of thick black smoke raising up from formation (1). It sent a feeling of hatred through me.  It is sad that some farmers react to these works of art as vandalism. But our crop circle makers seem to have a good sense of timing.  I wonder if number 2 was already planned or a response  to the eradication of the first one, as these two circles are as close to one another as any I have seen in proximity and time. 

 
Peter Tadd
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