Rowton
Seen to fall in 1876 in the United Kingdom · 3.5 kg recovered · Iron, IIIAB
Rowton is the earliest of the 10 Iron, IIIAB falls. It is one of 48 iron meteorites among the observed falls.
- Group
- Iron meteorites
- Recorded position
- 52.767° N, 2.517° W
The map is centred on Rowton. Rings every 50 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Rowton is Barwell, 82 km to the east. Within 250 km lie 11 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barwell | 1965 | L5 | 44 kg | 82 km east |
| 2 | Appley Bridge | 1914 | LL6 | 15 kg | 92 km north |
| 3 | Beddgelert | 1949 | H5 | 794 g | 110 km west |
| 4 | Aldsworth | 1835 | LL5 | 700 g | 120 km south-east |
| 5 | Pontlyfni | 1931 | Winonaite | 157 g | 125 km west |
| 6 | Launton | 1830 | L6 | 1.1 kg | 135 km south-east |
What Iron, IIIAB means
Iron, IIIAB is the label for an iron meteorite of chemical group IIIAB, defined by its nickel and trace-element content. By recovered mass Rowton ranks seventh of the 10 Iron, IIIAB falls. The nearest other Iron, IIIAB fall is Juromenha in Portugal, 1,602 km away. In date order among Iron, IIIAB falls, the one after is Cabin Creek (1886, the United States).
Rowton in the United Kingdom’s record
In date order Rowton is number 9 of the 19 falls recorded in the United Kingdom, which run from 1623 to 1991. By recovered mass Rowton comes tenth of 19 there. The fall recorded before Rowton in the United Kingdom is Killeter (1844); the next is Middlesbrough (1881).
The 1870s
Rowton is one of 51 falls dated to the 1870s. Elsewhere, the record lists four other falls in 1876, among them Ställdalen in Sweden, Vavilovka in Ukraine, Judesegeri in India.