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Ruggers Ball UFO Sighting

Skies south of Red Woods, Taverham, Norfolk UFO Late 20th Century

Deep in the Norfolk countryside, near the village of Taverham, lies an area of woodland known as Red Woods. It's here, on a May evening in 1972, that a group of school children made a remarkable sighting. At around 18:45, they claimed to have seen a flat-bottomed UFO, eerily shaped like a rugby ball, hovering above the trees. The object was adorned with three bands of lights and emitted a humming noise, causing a noticeable disturbance in the tree line.

Digging deeper into this intriguing incident, we find that the sighting was documented in 1972, a time when UFO sightings were garnering significant public and media attention. The witnesses, a group of school children, reported their experience with a level of detail that suggests they were genuinely startled by what they saw. The description of the object as having a flat bottom and resembling a rugby ball, coupled with its unusual lighting and audible hum, makes this a fascinating case for those interested in the unexplained. While the exact nature of the sighting remains unclear, it is one of several reported UFO encounters in the Norfolk area that continue to pique the interest of researchers and enthusiasts alike.

Historical Context

Cold War era, heightened interest in UFOs

Location

Location Details

Location Type
Woodland Area
Activity Types
Visual Audio
Witness Credibility
Multiple Witnesses
Threat Level
Harmless
Accessibility
Public Access
Date / Era
May 1972, 18:45h
Postcode Area
NR8

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