Shillington Fossil Diggings

Author : Bernard O'Connor
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ISBN 13 : 9781902810171
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shillington Fossil Diggings written by Bernard O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 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 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 what used to be called Shitlington, now Shillington, a small, rural community northwest of Hitchin.

Author : Bernard O'Connor
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ISBN 13 : 9781470926281
Total Pages : 87 pages
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Download or read book The Shillington Fossil Diggings written by Bernard O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-29 with total page 87 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 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 what used to be called Shitlington, now Shillington, a small, rural community northwest of Hitchin.

Author : Bernard O'Connor
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1470926261
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Arlesey Fossil Diggings written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-29 with total page 104 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 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.

Author : Bernard O'Connor
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1470926229
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fossil Diggings in Sandy and Potton written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-23 with total page 132 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 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.

Author : Bernard O'Connor
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1447816439
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Barrington Fossil Diggings written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-09-04 with total page 82 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. 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.

Author : Bernard O'Connor
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1447882059
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of the 19th Century Fossil Diggings on the Church written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-29 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Bernard O'Connor
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 147093292X
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fossil Digging in the Mordens written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-29 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Bernard O'Connor
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1470941740
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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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.

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ISBN 13 : 1470916916
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Orwell Fossil Diggings written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bernard O'Connor
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1447857313
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grantchester Fossil Diggings written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: