Confirmed Spiral

Alresford, Dorset Formation 1996-1383

1996-08-12
Alresford, Dorset, England
84m diameter

FIELD DESCRIPTION

A spiral formation documented in 1996. Diameter approximately 84 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

ICCRA

FORMATION DATA

Formation ID#1463
Year1996
CountryEngland
LocationAlresford, Dorset
Shape TypeSpiral
Diameter84m
MonthAugust
Complexity5/10
Complex

GPS COORDINATES

Latitude51.236570°
Longitude1.246176°
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CITE THIS FORMATION

Alresford, Dorset Formation 1996-1383. (1996). Alresford, Dorset, England. Decoding the Codes Crop Circle Database. Formation ID: #1463. URL: https://cropdecoder.com/formation/1463?manus_scraper=1