| RefNo | MS/222/79 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Seventy-fifth report of progress of excavations by William Pengelly and Edward Vivian, Torquay, to the British Association Kent's Cavern Committee |
| Creator | Pengelly; William (1812-1894); geologist |
| Vivian; Edward (1808–1893); science writer; poet |
| Date | 9 April 1872 |
| Description | Monthly report of the superintendents of excavation. They are currently occupied 'in a narrow passage in the east wall of the "Long Arcade"' and likely will be all month. They found very few specimens of any kind, but have found: teeth of hyena, wolf, rhinoceros, ox, and bear; a portion of antlers; a coprolite; and a few bones. The deposit consists of fine sandy earth that is dark red in colour and contains Devonian grit. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2162 | Pengelly; William (1812 - 1894); geologist | 1812 - 1894 |