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Longstanton

On May 14^th 1866 the landowner, Mr. E.J. Hatton, received a request from a Mr. Matthews to dig the coprolites under his land in Longstanton. Whether it was Mr. Matthews or another contractor who won a contract is unknown but Mr. Wallis, from Barrington, was reported to “have entered an area for coprolites“ on July 24^th that year.

In 1874 Mr. E.J. Hatton agreed to have his 900 acre estate tested for coprolites. The contractor, Mr. Wallis was given ten days to test it but reported to the solicitor, Mr. Francis, that there was none within 20 feet. (Cambs.R.O. Francis Bill Books,1866,p.245; 1874,p.375)