The Stonehenge Starfish
Near the Stonehenge visitor centre, Wiltshire
At the end of June 2024 a formation appeared in a field near the Stonehenge visitor centre, a few hundred metres from the monument itself. From the air it looked like a starfish: five equal arms, each made of a chain of half-circles, spiralling out from the centre.
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- When
- 30 June 2024
- Where
- 51.1850, -1.8580
- Group
- Crop circles
Visiting
Formations near Stonehenge are on farmland and are usually cut soon after. Ask before entering any field.

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