The Hauxton Fossil Diggings

The Hauxton Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2011-10-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1470915278

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 Hauxton, a small rural community southwest of Cambridge.

The Barrington Fossil Diggings

The Barrington Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2011-09-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1447816439

In the 1840s a bed of 'coprolites', thought by some to be fossilised dinosaur droppings, was discovered in the Cambridgeshire fens. 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 Barrington, a small rural village southwest of Cambridge.

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 Fossil Diggings on Wicken Fen

The Fossil Diggings on Wicken Fen
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2011-10-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1470919079

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 on Wicken, a small, rural community north of Cambridge.

The Fossil Diggings in Sandy and Potton

The Fossil Diggings in Sandy and Potton
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2012-01-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1470926229

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 Sandy and Potton, small market towns between Cambridge and Bedford.