Author: Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470916916
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Orwell Fossil Diggings
Author: The Suffolk Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1902810252
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
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 Barrington Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447816439
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
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 Impact of the 19th Century Fossil Diggings on the Church
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447882059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
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 Bassingbourn Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470919737
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Fossil Digging in the Mordens
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 147093292X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
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.
Harston Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 147090991X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
The Hauxton Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470915278
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
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 Archaeological Impact of the 19th and 20th Century Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291409750
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
The Fossil Diggings in Sandy and Potton
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470926229
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
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.