The Burwell Fossil Diggings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781470919085)

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.

Author: Bernard O'Connor
ISBN-10: 1470919087
ISBN-13: 9781470919085
Publisher: Lulu Press
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2011
Pages: 82
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.17d