Unknown Simple Circle

Longwood Estate, Oxfordshire Formation 1980-046

1980-08-18
Longwood Estate, Oxfordshire, England
64m diameter

FIELD DESCRIPTION

A simple circle formation documented in 1980. Diameter approximately 64 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#51
Year1980
CountryEngland
LocationLongwood Estate, Oxfordshire
Shape TypeSimple Circle
Diameter64m
MonthAugust
Complexity2/10
Simple

GPS COORDINATES

Latitude51.247597°
Longitude0.741682°
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CITE THIS FORMATION

Longwood Estate, Oxfordshire Formation 1980-046. (1980). Longwood Estate, Oxfordshire, England. Decoding the Codes Crop Circle Database. Formation ID: #51. URL: https://cropdecoder.com/formation/51?manus_scraper=1