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A formation @ Giant's Grave nr Oare, Wiltshire.
Reported 3/8/00 (Wheat)

 
Situated directly below the towering and rather pregnant
looking Giant's Grave near the village of Oare in Wiltshire is a
formation that has left us breathless again, impressed with the
precision and skill that continues to be the trademark of the
real circle makers. This has, as on many occasions this year,
put the shabby efforts of a few corn crunching humans firmly into perspective. From the top of the hill the
view of the formation, set within the beautiful Wiltshire landscape is quite simply, stunning. To be able to
visit such locations in the context of our field research is a real
pleasure.
 
After  approximately one mile of walking in the hot afternoon
sun we reached the summit of this most far out of locations, as
we rounded the top of the hill we were greeted with what can
only be described as an awe inspiring sight. What we were
faced with is an arrangement of circles, semicircles and
elongated sections of standing crop stretched across a field of
mature wheat for some 300 feet. From a distance the
design looked as if it had been etched into a desert of sun
baked sand, the sun shimmering on the laid crop clearly
showing the multi directional flow of the wheat around the
precisely shaped standing sections. This formation appears to
be an elaboration on the theme started at Bishops Cannings
with the arrival of the five chunky overlapping rings on  the
26th of July.  Walking into our latest gift was an experience to
savor, all the downed crop had been brushed down quite
gently and was still very springy under foot. Because of the
large number of standing components incorporated within the
design it took some time to get the feel of what we were
standing in. Entering this formation was, for me, one of the
more memorable and enjoyable experiences of our summer
research and reporting program. Lets hope for more of this
quality before the season comes to an end.
 
Taken as a whole, this is a fine example of crop
circle construction  with a flawless finish carried out on a very
large scale. The positioning within the landscape of this
formation has also contributed greatly to it's overall appeal. 
 
The farmer who owns this piece of land will not be at all happy
to see you in his field..
 
To be updated with a  watercolor drawing

Charles R Mallett  

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