dmr11 t1_ir2hx16 wrote
> The fort was completely cleared of a huge layer of guano (50 cm thick).
That's a lot of guano, did they sell it or just threw it out? I've heard that guano can be rather valuable, or is that not the case in the late 1900's?
SubsequentBadger t1_ir4nbsh wrote
It was a source of saltpetre for gunpowder
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