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Please click on the headings below to chose the section you wish to read. Click a meteorite name to be taken to its Meteoritical Bulletin Database page.

England
Northern Ireland
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Beddgelert:
Fell: 1:47am, 21st September 1949
Type: H5 (Black)
A single 794g mass fell through the roof of a hotel.

Pontlyfni:
Fell: 11:53am, 14th April 1931.
Type: Winonaite (S3)
A single 142g mass was recovered after a loud rumble was reported by some residents. It is expected that the main mass may have fallen into the sea. Image source unknown.

Further Reading:

Pontlyfni
General Further Reading: Unless otherwise stated, information on this page was obtained from the Catalogue of Meteorites (5th Edition, Grady) and the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
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