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Cambridge (and Oxford) University’s estimated coprolite revenue

 

 

 

Christ’s College          1863 – 1878   Orwell and Whaddon                        £32,000 

Clare College              1864 – 1876   Barton                                                 £8,700

Corpus Christi           1857 – 1873   Barnwell, Barton, Grantchester          £8,000

Downing                     1863 – 1870   Swaffham, Croydon                               £470+

Gonville and Caius     1857               Barton                                                    £100+

Jesus                           1862 – 1877   Harston, Steeple Morden                    £2,070

King’s                        1859 – 1878   Coton, Barton,

                                                          Grantchester, Horningsea,                £17,475

Queen’s                      1868               Haslingfield                                            £100

St Catharine’s            1859 – 1870   Coton, Harlton                                       £637

St John’s                    1854 – 1872   Barnwell, Coldham’s Lane,

          Madingley Road, Coton,

                                                          Barton, Ashwell, Horningsea            £21,171     

Trinity                        1864 – 1880   Barrington, Orwell,

                                                          Haslingfield, Shillington

                                                          Trumpington                                     £45,150

University                  1861 – 1877   Barton                                                 £3,227

 

Merton                        1862 - 1863   Grantchester                                        £3,674

Pembroke                    1862               Barton                                                    £616

 

                                                                                                Total         £143,377

 

Figures based on farmers/coprolite contractors exploiting all the fields as per their agreements