The Horningsea Fossil Diggings
| Author | : Bernard O'Connor |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 118 |
| Release | : 2011-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781470941741 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1470941740 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (740 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Horningsea Fossil Diggings by : Bernard O'Connor
Download or read book The Horningsea Fossil Diggings written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Horningsea, a small, rural community northeast of Cambridge.
