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 Barrington Fossil Diggings

The Barrington Fossil Diggings

Author: Bernard O'Connor

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-09-04

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1447816439

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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. 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

Published: 2011-10-29

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1470919087

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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 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

Published: 2011-10-29

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 1470919079

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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 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

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.