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LDGSL - LDGSL - Deposited papers series
544 - LDGSL/544 - BENETT, Etheldred (1775-1845)
Ref No
LDGSL/544/3
Title
Watercolour of a meteorite which fell in County Limerick
Date
[1825]
Date Note
References 1825 in caption, sent to Greenough in Oct 1825.
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Format
Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description
Watercolour painting of a meteorite that fell in County Limerick in September 1813 by Miss Etheldred BENETT, [1825].
Caption reads: 'Sketch of a Meteoric Stone which fell on the estate of the late Reverend Mr Blakeney near Patricks Well in the County of Limerick in September 1813, and which was presented to the University of Oxford by the Reverend John Griffiths of Bishopstrow, Wiltshire in May 1825 - weight 19 pounds. The streaked and dotted part is the fracture.'
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Provenance
Appears to have been given to George Bellas Greenough in October 1825, then donated to the Society in 1827.
Access Conditions
Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language
English
Related Material
Letter, dated 25 October 1825, regarding the drawing's donation to Greenough is in the Greenough collection which was original housed in Cambridge University Library, but transferred to University College London in 2007.
ArchNote
Description by John Thackray
CreatorName
BENETT | Etheldred | 1775-1845 | fossil collector and geologist
Term
Meteorites
Previous reference
LDGSL 544
Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates
DS/UK/60
BENETT; Etheldred (1775-1845); fossil collector and geologist
1775-1845
Places
Code
PlaceName
NA105
County Limerick
NA336
Ireland
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