Junction 38 M1, nr West Bratton, West Yorkshire. Reported 22nd June.

CROP FORMATIONS IN SOUTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE, 1999.

2. KEXBOROUGH, SOUTH YORKSHIRE. NORTH WEST OF BARNSLEY. Grid Ref: SE 306 091.

FIRST REPORTED SIGHTING: 22nd June 1999.

LOCATION: In a field adjacent to west side of M 1, 1 .7 miles south of Junction 38. This is near to the site of a formation which appeared last year.

DESCRIPTION: A 27ft. dia. circle surrounded by a ring 5ft. wide, 105ft dia. An outward facing segment of flattened crop is taken out of the standing crop within the ring at 4 points placed symmetrically round the ring.

One of the main axes of the circle lies on a tramline, which curves slightly. Further along the tramline are a 2-ringed circle 4Oft. o/a dia.; a one-ringed circle 27ft. u/a diameter. and a one-ringed circle 23 ft. dia. (Dimensions estimated from air photographs).

PHOTOGRAPHS: Ground level by Nick Nicholson, air photos by Phil Brookman.

_.Centre for Crop Circle Studies : East Midlands Branch

Tony Caldicott, Branch Co—Ordinator, 514 Moor Road, Bestwood Village. Nottingham NG6 8UN.

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