Digging up the Ice Age - Recognising, recording and understanding fossil and archaeological remains found in British quarries. A Guide and Practical Handbook

The sands and gravels laid down by rivers contain perhaps the most important archieves of the Ice Age that we possess, in the form of sediments, fossils and human artefacts. Quarrying opens up these archives. It enables Ice Age climates, environments, plants and animals to be reconstructed in remarkable detail. It shines a light on human evolution.