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On this page you can find out all kinds of fascinating news, facts and stories about quarrying and marine dredging.

Just click in the boxes below to explore the section and you’ll dig deep into a world of full of amazing minerals, ancient archaeology, curious creatures and fabulous fossils!
Derek the Dredger   Wonderful Wildlife   Astonishing Archaeology   In the Limelight
Derek the Dredger   Wonderful Wildlife   Astonishing Archaeology   Click here to visit the British Lime Association's education section

Read the colourful and enchanting tale of Derek the Dredger and his friends Professor Archie O’Logy and Marie Time and discover the close relationship between dredging out at sea and marine archaeology.

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Find out all about the awesome peregrine falcon here and watch video clips of these spectacular birds as they develop from newborn, to fledgling, to fully-grown falcon.

  

At a quarry in Horton archaeologists have unearthed several surprising finds from years gone by, revealing hidden secrets about the history of the area.

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Lime has a huge variety of uses, from neutralizing acidic soils for better plant growth, to manufacturing iron and steel.

Few people realize just how important this essential substance is.  Don’t stay in the dark! Find out more about lime here.
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