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Latest News 2026
4/4/26 First crop formation of the season in rape seed canola crop. This event happened in the same location as one last year at Bondip Hill, Nr Ilchester, Somerset. No access confirmed as yet.
29/4/26 New CC again in canola rape seed crop at Waden Hill near Silbury Hill. We have had others CCs in this location in years past. The dumbbell design is also recognised as one seen before. Photo: CCs from Above with thanks. Access unlikely as farmer is historically against visitation.
Jack's Castle Plantation, Nr Alfred's Tower, Somerset. Reported 8th May. An impressive formation in young barley crop with compelling anomalies.. Stem bending noted by eye witness on day one and the tramline anomaly I have coined as Energy Leak. Although it has to be said this feature is a probability anomaly it has to be recognised as an important feature towards a mysterious event. Main aerial photo Billy Brean with thanks.
Here we have to the right a wonderful example of what I have coined the Energy Leak (EL) feature https://www.coregroupinitiative.com/single-post/2015/04/02/energy-leak-in-crop-circles whereon the crop to one side of the tramline remains still standing amidst crop material that has been laid down in a consistent and uniformed way. One would naturally expect all the crop in this area to be subject to the laying force but for some unknown reason this narrow line of crop has not been effected . My well documented hypothesis is that the void that is the tramline momentarily turns off this laying force only to resume once again on the other side of the tramline . I put this down to either mass differentials or moisture differentials. This is a common feature in crop formations and I have noted it many times.
At the time of writing the farmer is saying he does not want people in the field.
Christian's Cross, Nr Charlton Mackrell, Somerset. Reported 10th May in young barley crop. Looks like this one has had a Phase 2 add-on. This design looks familiar.
Lower image screen shot Billy Breen with thanks.
White Sheet Downs, Nr Mere, Wiltshire. Reported 22nd May. Just returned from this barley formation in a glorious setting. Did not venture into but looks spectacular from top of the hill. We have had formations in this area before. Funnily enough this event happened on the same day (yesterday) as we travelled down to Dorset to stay at our family property here only 19 miles away! Just missed the farmer alas so no permissions to enter known at the time of writing.
31st May. Ditcheat, Somerset, approx. 120ft in diameter in young wheat crop. Interestingly, the CC is interrupted/has included what looks like an ancient barrow to one side. This can only emphasis the mysterious nature of the event as any human effort would hardly include such a feature. Photo: Unknown.
Solstice Crop Circle reported, 21st of June, 2026. Located at Kingweston, Somerset, with a beautiful view of Glastonbury Tor in the distance. Photos: Hugh Newman with thanks.
NB. The farmer here at Kingweston is asking people to leave so NO permission to enter sadly.
First Broad Drive, Nr Wilton, Wiltshire. Reported 15th June. A CC in wheat crop .Approx. 40m in diameter. Images Hugh Newman with thanks.
Zürcher Weinland, Switzerland. Reported 23rd June
Etchilhampton Hill, Nr Devizes, Wiltshire. Reported 24th June in a crop of either poppies or another contaminated with self seeded poppies. I have only known of one other poppy CC over the years and that was on the on the Badbury estate I think 2010? Photos Hugh Newman with thanks.
New CC 29 June at Uffcott near Hackpen Hill , Wiltshire is in the EXACT SAME SPOT as another CC on Hackpen-Hill 14th June 2021. With special permission from the farmer as we were working with him at the time, we camped overnight just on the track bend and later entered and closely examined that CC. We determined it was quite mysterious as it contained biophysical anomalies including the Energy Leak (EL) feature. Node bending cannot be produced by mechanical means. Phototropism takes many days to alter a plant's status. The node bending occurred and was present on day one of the creation so could NOT be due to phototropism. On this latest occasion the farmer has not granted the public permission to enter and is not happy. Photo Hugh Newman with thanks.
Now harvested as of today 13th July.
To the right is the CC that happened in the early hours of the 14th June 2021. It's location is in the exact same spot as the CC above that has just been reported.
Alfred's Castle Settlement (2 circles), Nr Bishopstone, Oxfordshire. Reported 3rd July. Photos Hugh Newman with thanks.
Etchilhampton Hill, Nr Devizes, Wiltshire. Reported 4th July. Photo Hugh Newman with thanks.
Zeals Knoll, Nr Mere, Wiltshire. Reported 5th July. This one's all about the ground lay. Photo Hugh Newman with thanks.
Maccoombe Down, Tidcombe, Wiltshire. Reported 7th July. A 3D formation in wheat. Photos Hugh Newman with thanks.
Roundway Hill, Nr Devizes, Wiltshire. Reported 11th July. We have had many CCs in this location/area over the years. Photos Hugh Newman with thanks.
Milk Hill, Nr Alton Barnes, Wiltshire. No.19. Reported 12th July.Same field as the famous 2001 409er mega CC.
