Secrets of Winchcombe meteorite’s brutal space journey revealed in new analysis

A meteorite that fell in a sheep field in Winchcombe is on display at the Natural History Museum in London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

A meteorite that landed in a sheep field in Gloucestershire three years ago was smashed apart and rebuilt over and over again as it endured a brutal journey through space, scientists have said.

Latest analysis of the space rock named after Winchcombe – the town where it was found – also suggests water may have played a role in its violent odyssey that lasted millions of years.