meteorite, Leicester green plaque

Barwell, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

On Christmas Eve 1965 one of the largest meteorite falls recorded in British history landed close to this site. Its flaming arrival was followed by a sonic boom before the 4.5 billion year old rock exploded into hundreds of pieces

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