Confirmed Simple Circle

Broad Hinton, Somerset Formation 1998-1596

1998-07-18
Broad Hinton, Somerset, England
150m diameter

FIELD DESCRIPTION

A simple circle formation documented in 1998. Diameter approximately 150 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#1658
Year1998
CountryEngland
LocationBroad Hinton, Somerset
Shape TypeSimple Circle
Diameter150m
MonthJuly
Complexity9/10
Extraordinary

GPS COORDINATES

Latitude51.666164°
Longitude-2.222358°
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CITE THIS FORMATION

Broad Hinton, Somerset Formation 1998-1596. (1998). Broad Hinton, Somerset, England. Decoding the Codes Crop Circle Database. Formation ID: #1658. URL: https://cropdecoder.com/formation/1658?manus_scraper=1