The Hauxton Fossil Diggings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781470915278)

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.

Author: Bernard O'Connor
ISBN-10: 1470915278
ISBN-13: 9781470915278
Publisher: Lulu Press
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2011
Pages: 138
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.30d