Hatford
Seen to fall in 1628 in the United Kingdom · 29 kg recovered · Unclassified stone
Only seven falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) carry an earlier date than Hatford. It is the second-heaviest of the 19 falls recorded in the United Kingdom. It is the heaviest of the 23 Unclassified stone falls.
- Group
- Unclassified stones
- Recorded position
- 51.650° N, 1.517° W
The map is centred on Hatford. Rings every 50 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Hatford is Aldsworth, 24 km to the north-west. Aldsworth came down only 24 km to the north-west, in 1835. Within 250 km lie 10 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldsworth | 1835 | LL5 | 700 g | 24 km north-west |
| 2 | Launton | 1830 | L6 | 1.1 kg | 39 km north-east |
| 3 | Barwell | 1965 | L5 | 44 kg | 102 km north |
| 4 | Glatton | 1991 | L6 | 767 g | 123 km north-east |
| 5 | Ashdon | 1923 | L6 | 1.3 kg | 132 km east |
| 6 | Rowton | 1876 | Iron, IIIAB | 3.5 kg | 142 km north-west |
What Unclassified stone means
Unclassified stone is the label for a stony meteorite that was never assigned to a group. The nearest other Unclassified stone fall is Stretchleigh in the United Kingdom, 221 km away. In date order among Unclassified stone falls, the one before Hatford is Stretchleigh (1623, the United Kingdom) and the one after is Mount Vaisi (1637, France).
Hatford in the United Kingdom’s record
Hatford is the second-earliest of the 19 falls recorded in the United Kingdom. The fall recorded before Hatford in the United Kingdom is Stretchleigh (1623); the next is Wold Cottage (1795).
Before 1800
Hatford is one of 35 falls dated before 1800. No fall outside the United Kingdom is dated 1628 in the record.