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.
Coton Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470915251
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
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 Arlesey Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470926261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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 Arlesey, a small, rural community north of Hitchin.
The Burwell Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470919087
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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 Burwell, a small, rural community northeast of Cambridge.
The Bassingbourn Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1470919737
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Comberton Fossil Diggings
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447898176
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description