The Burwell Fossil Diggings

The Burwell Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2011-10-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1470919087

In the 1840s a bed of 'coprolites', thought by some to be fossilised dinosaur droppings, was discovered in the Cambridgeshire fens. Rich in phosphate it was much in demand by the nation's manure manufacturers. By the 1860s it was being dug up across much of the county. This book investigates the social, economic and archaeological impact of the fossil diggings in Burwell, a small, rural community northeast of Cambridge.

The Arlesey Fossil Diggings

The Arlesey Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2011-10-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1470926261

In the 1840s a bed of 'coprolites', thought by some to be fossilised dinosaur droppings, was discovered in the Cambridgeshire fens. Rich in phosphate it was much in demand by the nation's manure manufacturers. By the mid-1860s it was being dug up across much of central Bedfordshire. This book investigates the social, economic and archaeological impact of the fossil diggings in Arlesey, a small, rural community north of Hitchin.

The Fen Ditton Fossil Diggings

The Fen Ditton Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2011-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1470932571

In the late-1840s a new industry started in Cambridge - digging up fossils. Known as coprolites and thought by some to be fossilised dinosaur droppings, they were extracted in a large-scale open-cast mining operation to be used as the raw material in the manufacture of superphosphate - the world's first chemical fertiliser. This book investigates the social, economic and environmental impact of the diggings in Fen Ditton.

Fossil Digging in the Mordens

Fossil Digging in the Mordens
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2011-10-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 147093292X

In the 1840s an unusual industry started in Cambridgeshire, open-cast mining of a fossil deposit, thought by some to be dinosaur droppings. It was used as the raw material in the manufacture of superphosphate - the world's first chemical fertiliser. This book investigates the social, economic and environmental impact of the diggings in Guilden and Steeple Morden.

The Suffolk Fossil Diggings

The Suffolk Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2009-11-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1902810252

In the first half of the 19th century a deposit of coprolite, thought to be fossilised droppings, started to be dug up in Felixstowe. These phosphate-rich fossils were converted into superphosphate - the world's first artificial chemical fertiliser. Over fifty years an unusual branch of agricultural mining spread over much of south-east Suffolk bringing social and economic changes for many.