The Fen Ditton Fossil Diggings
The Fen Ditton Fossil Diggings

Author: Bernard O'Connor

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 1470932571

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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.

The Hauxton Fossil Diggings
The Hauxton Fossil Diggings

Author: Bernard O'Connor

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-10-11

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1470915278

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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 Impact of the 19th Century Fossil Diggings on the Church
The Impact of the 19th Century Fossil Diggings on the Church

Author: Bernard O'Connor

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-10-29

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1447882059

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In the mid-1840s a new industry started in southeast Suffolk, that of digging fossils. Known as 'coprolites', some thought them to be fossilised dinosaur droppings. Rich in phosphate they were much in demand by the nation's manure manufacturers. By the 1846s the diggings had spread to Cambridgeshire, hertfordshire, bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Many thousands of men and women, boys and girls, got well-paid work in the pits but there were issues of in-migration, overcrowding and drunkenness. This book investigates the impact of the diggings on the church and its attempts to alleviate the social problems.

The Suffolk Fossil Diggings
The Suffolk Fossil Diggings

Author: Bernard O'Connor

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-11-06

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1902810252

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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.

The Fossil Diggings in Sandy and Potton
The Fossil Diggings in Sandy and Potton

Author: Bernard O'Connor

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-01-23

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1470926229

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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.