The Danebury Meteorite is recognized as the earliest securely dated meteorite ever discovered in Britain. The ancient extraterrestrial, now on display at Andover’s Museum of the Iron Age, arrived on Earth between 2470 and 2230 years ago when it landed at Danebury Hillfort during the Iron Age. It is uncertain whether its descent to Earth was seen by any prehistoric witnesses, regardless, it landed in a disused grain pit at the hillfort—a fortunate fall that would prove crucial to its preservation. For over two millennia, the meteorite remained buried undisturbed beneath…
