Episode 2 of 2
Impact and Recovery
- When
- November 7, 1492
- Where
- Wheat field near Ensisheim
- Part of
- Ensisheim Meteorite Fall
The meteorite landed in a wheat field, and residents gathered to extract it from the impact hole and remove pieces.
The object fell into a field close to the town. Residents of the walled town and nearby farms gathered at the location to raise the meteorite from its impact hole and began removing pieces of it immediately after the fall.
Sources
- Ensisheim meteorite Wikipedia
- Ensisheim Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-15
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