Unknown Ring

Great Shefford, Oxfordshire Formation 1978-014

1978-05-12
Great Shefford, Oxfordshire, England
51m diameter

FIELD DESCRIPTION

A ring formation documented in 1978. Diameter approximately 51 meters.

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH

What Are Node Anomalies?

In genuine crop formations, the plant stems are bent — not broken — at the nodes (growth joints). This bending is accompanied by elongated nodes and sometimes expulsion cavities — small holes blown through the node wall from the inside, consistent with a rapid, intense heat source.

Confirmed

Node elongation and/or expulsion cavities confirmed by field investigation. Inconsistent with mechanical flattening.

Not Present

No node anomalies detected. Formation may be man-made or insufficient investigation was conducted.

Unknown

Node status not recorded or formation was not physically investigated by researchers.

Research by BLT Research Team (W.C. Levengood, Nancy Talbott) documented node elongation in 300+ formations across 30+ countries. The phenomenon requires a brief, intense electromagnetic or microwave energy source — incompatible with boards and rope.

PRIMARY SOURCE

CCRA

FORMATION DATA

Formation ID#14
Year1978
CountryEngland
LocationGreat Shefford, Oxfordshire
Shape TypeRing
Diameter51m
MonthMay
Complexity1/10
Minimal

GPS COORDINATES

Latitude50.984646°
Longitude1.267499°
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CITE THIS FORMATION

Great Shefford, Oxfordshire Formation 1978-014. (1978). Great Shefford, Oxfordshire, England. Decoding the Codes Crop Circle Database. Formation ID: #14. URL: https://cropdecoder.com/formation/14?manus_scraper=1