Description
A crop circle is a pattern made by flattening a crop, usually grain. The term was first coined by Colin Andrews in the early 1980s. The number of reports of crop circles has increased significantly since the 1970s. They have received little scientific study. In the UK, circles are not randomly distributed across the landscape but appear near roads, medium to densely populated areas, and cultural heritage monuments such as Stonehenge or Avebury. In 1991, two hoaxers, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley took credit for creating many rings across England after one of their rings was declared impossible for humans by an investigator.
