Ditcheat Wheel
Near Pennard Hill, Somerset
This three-fold design, about 120 feet across, was the first crop circle of 2026 to appear in wheat. Its swirling shape reminded researchers of the Strophalos, or Hecate's Wheel, an ancient Greek symbol linked to the goddess of magic and crossroads.
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- When
- 30 May 2026
- Where
- 51.1335, -2.5492
- Group
- Crop circles
Visiting
Private farmland near Ditcheat. Ask the farmer before entering.

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