Published Date:
29 April 2010
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WOLD NEWTON proudly welcomed back a famous extra-terrestrial visitor - 215 years after it first crashed to earth.
The meteorite, the second largest ever to have fallen in England, landed in December 1795 and was subsequently broken up to be shown to astronomers the world over.
The meteor returned to its original landing site for the first time on Friday, April 16, after hard work by meteorite enthusiast, Martin Goff.
Martin located the section in an extensive private collection in the US and was able to negotiate a loan.
The rock will now be on display in the Wold Cottage's Topham collection, an archive that honours the local magistrate that documented the fall of the meteorite and erected a monument to the occasion in 1799.
Janet Reuben of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, said: "This is a very welcome return of an intriguing historical artefact that belongs here in East Yorkshire."
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Last Updated:
29 April 2010 9:53 AM
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Source:
Bridlington Free Press
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Location:
Bridlington
