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Images Charles R Mallett Copyright 2000
Water colour Frances Mallett Copyright 200
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A formation @ Martinsell Hill nr Clench Common,
Wiltshire. Reported 10/8/00 (Wheat) From the vantage point of Martinsell Hill, which is just a very
short distance from Giants Grave and it's attendant glyph, is
yet another formation that has that razor sharp quality edge to
it's finish that sets it slightly apart, in terms of execution and
construction, they don't get much better than this example of
cookie cutter crispiness. From the side of the hill our view
across the rich golden wheat containing this piece of fine art
was an end of season sight not to be missed. The formation
actually looked as if it was carved deep into a coffee coloured
slab of wood rather than a wheat field.
Due to the far out location, or maybe the over irate farmer,
this formation looked as if it had not received a single visitor
since it's arrival the previous day, quite a shame in some
respects, to view the meticulous attention to detail on the
ground was a prize. Very often formations this late in the
season are rather rough on the ground due to the crop being
dry and brittle, not in this case. The laid areas within this
pattern were outstanding, all ten outer circles had the lay
effect of small rippling waves spinning in a rapid motion, very
attractive. Surrounding the central standing flower within the
formation were multi directional lay flows that left me asking,
why such an over elaborate floor construction in a design that
could have been achieved without using all the directions and
flows apparent, I think that the circle makers very much enjoy
playing with the crops they use, and also with us visitors to
the formations. The inner ring at the center of the formation
was, for me the most exquisite aspect of the laid sections,
when looking down on the crop in this little ring the
impression I got was of a finger width beam going round and
round at very high speed to create a fluffy whirlpool. The
overall finish to this formation was, in short, stunning.
This was to be the second sizable formation to appear on this
farm in the space of a couple of weeks, much to the
annoyance of the farmer, who promptly barred people from
visiting the crop circle in his field. Such was the level of
distress, caused by the arrival of this second glyph that the
local air field was contacted by the farmer asking pilots not to
fly over or near the aforementioned formation.
By next season it's quite likely that anti aircraft guns will be in
position to secure and protect the interests of the people who
seem to think they own the land and indeed, the airspace over
it.
It seems rather bizarre that land owners can become so
disproportional in their level of upset about, what amounts to a
tiny proportion of the field being laid down, laid down in such a
way that most of it will be picked up by the harvester when it's
time to cut the wheat.
The field next to the one that houses this beautiful formation
has suffered (approx) 70% wind flattening, one would think the
farmer would be more upset about this, in comparison with
the crop circle damage in the neighboring field. Why is a little
crop glyph such a problem when whole fields blown over by
wind damage go virtually unnoticed, I wonder..
To be updated with photos and watercolor.
Charles R Mallett
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