This circle was first reported on the 17th July, however the pattern evolved overnight and on the morning of the 18th was significantly altered. The circle is in a field of Wheat and measures approximately 240ft in diameter. See the Google maps link on our website for the precise location.
We had to delay our flight as near by there is a shooting school which was active, so the planned 1pm flight happened later at 5pm. The shooting school is not far from the circle and quite possibly the helicopter could have been hit by bullets if we had flown when the school was active.
At the airfield we fly from, the heat was intense with temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius/104 Farenheit. So the flight was a challenge to say the least. The UK has suffered drought conditions for some time and very high temperatures. Global warming?
This circle is essentially six-fold, with a hexagonal pattern of standing and flattened triangles. More in the Geometry Gallery on our website with an analysis by Peter van Den Burg.