Whitefield Hill, Woodsend, Wiltshire.

Reported 03 - 08- 10

Our visit to this formation was made on day two. Large numbers of people had clearly visited this event prior to our arrival, leaving much of the laid crop areas heavy crushed. Notwithstanding the above, many peripheral areas of the circle were left largely undamaged and therefore worthy of close up inspection. The majority of the laid plants in the undamaged areas were kinked over at around an inch above the ground, whilst a small proportion was bent at ground level with minimal damage to the plant stems. No obvious regular and repetitive damage, indicating hoaxing, was evident in areas examined.

Most noteworthy perhaps was the fact that more or less all the laid wheat, over the entire event, had the plant seed-heads straight and rigid, in line with the flow if the laid crop. All the standing stems out in the field surrounding the formation have their seed-heads curved down toward the ground in a very rigid position. (See ground shots). This effect on the mature wheat is anomalous and will require further research to determine how this could occur. There is no mechanical methodology that I am aware of that can account for this effect.

To be updated with additional considerations.

Charles R Mallett

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