Confirmed Simple Circle

Great Shefford, Somerset Formation 2000-1850

2000-08-03
Great Shefford, Somerset, England
130m diameter

FIELD DESCRIPTION

A simple circle formation documented in 2000. Diameter approximately 130 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

DCCA

FORMATION DATA

Formation ID#1936
Year2000
CountryEngland
LocationGreat Shefford, Somerset
Shape TypeSimple Circle
Diameter130m
MonthAugust
Complexity7/10
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GPS COORDINATES

Latitude53.335570°
Longitude0.173885°
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CITE THIS FORMATION

Great Shefford, Somerset Formation 2000-1850. (2000). Great Shefford, Somerset, England. Decoding the Codes Crop Circle Database. Formation ID: #1936. URL: https://cropdecoder.com/formation/1936?manus_scraper=1