Trans-Rhenan Germany: Iron Globes chased away — 944
”In some districts, burning iron globes were seen in the air, some of which, while flying,
burnt some farms and houses. But in some places they were repelled by opposing them with crucifixes, episcopal blessing and holy water.”
Source: Flodoardi Annates, in Monumenta Germaniae Historiae, trans. G. H. Pertz, Tome III (Hanover, 1839). Case: W021