Orwell Fossil Diggings
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Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 1470916916
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The Suffolk Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2009-11-06
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 1902810252
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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 Barrington Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2011-09-04
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 1447816439
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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 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
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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 Bassingbourn Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 1470919737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFossil Digging in the Mordens
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2011-10-29
Total Pages: 115
ISBN-13: 147093292X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
Harston Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 103
ISBN-13: 147090991X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hauxton Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2011-10-11
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1470915278
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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 Archaeological Impact of the 19th and 20th Century Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Total Pages: 79
ISBN-13: 1291409750
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Fossil Diggings in Sandy and Potton
Author: Bernard O'Connor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2012-01-23
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1470926229
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
