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.
- ISBN10 1470926261
- ISBN13 9781470926267
- Publish Date 29 October 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 102
- Language English