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Barwell Meteorite

The largest meteorite to land in Britain fell in Barwell, Leicestershire on 24th December, 1965.

A piece of the Barwell Meteorite in New Walk Museum, Leicester
A piece of the Barwell Meteorite in New Walk Museum, Leicester.


Further Information

BBC: Close Encounters Of The Meteoric Kind



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