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Waden Hill Dumbbell

Waden Hill, Avebury, Wiltshire

A throwback to the 'dumbbells' of the early 1990s, between Silbury and Avebury.

In April 2026 a formation appeared in oilseed rape on Waden Hill, between Silbury Hill and the Avebury stones. It was a simple 'dumbbell', two circles joined by a line along a tractor track, like the classic designs of the early 1990s.

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When
29 April 2026
Where
51.4197, -1.8505
Group
Crop circles

Visiting

Waden Hill is beside the West Kennet Avenue footpath.

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