Monument record 0582901000 - BY IVINGHOE-CHEDDINGTON RD

Summary

Historical records of nineteenth century coprolite quarry

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Type and Period (2)

  • QUARRY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Former Type) COPROLITE WORKINGS (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

BY SEPT 1874 PARTS OF W BURDETT'S FARM, MR BUCKMASTER'S ARABLE FIELD, HARROWELL'S FIELDS & JASON PROCTOR'S MEADOW WERE BEING DUG FOR COPROLITES. AN ENGINE HOUSE WAS MARKED ON MAPS AT SP939 178, SUGGESTING THE FOSSILS WERE WASHED BY A STEAM-POWERED WASHMILL (FURTHER DETAIL & MAP) (B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC9994 Article in serial: Bernard O'Connor. 1990. 'THE COPROLITE INDUSTRY IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 32 pp76-90. Vol 32.
  • <2>SBC9996 Article in serial: Bernard O'Connor. 1990. 'THE HISTORY OF THE COPROLITE INDUSTRY IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN DUNSTABLE MUSEUM JOURNAL.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9377 1854 (550m by 1473m)
Civil Parish IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 14 2012 11:01AM

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