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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.'
Thumbnail	$d2\fceb80-ea4a-47ba-9c51-8dcc329e5f96.jpg$
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

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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