The Fossil Diggings on Quy Fen

by Bernard O'Connor

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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 on Quy Fen, a small, rural community northeast of Cambridge
  • ISBN10 1470919044
  • ISBN13 9781470919047
  • Publish Date 29 October 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Lulu.com
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 86
  • Language English