My Norwich landfill produced a large supply of 1950s pornography which I am led to believe was still legible!
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I dug up a pile of paperwork in a 1950s landfill, cheque book in pristine condition and legible newspapers!
My understanding is that "chemical manure" is simply an old fashioned name for fertiliser. I would look at the DoE Industry profile.
All sorts of stuff could have been used, including South American guano, bone meal, urea...
I would be wary of suggestions that the contaminants might have dissipated since 1951. The only way to confirm this will be by intrusive investigation, sampling and testing.
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On 4 May 2017, at 12:28, Philip Miles wrote:
Hi All
I am preparing a desk study for a rural site in Suffolk. Land immediately adjacent to the site is annotated to be a chemical manure works from before 1851 to 1951. Does anyone know what type of activities would have occurred so I can determine the typical contaminants.
Regards
Phil Miles
