| RefNo | MS/222/24 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Nineteenth 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 | 3 January 1867 |
| Description | Monthly report of the superintendents of exploration. Describes objects found in 'the black soil above the stalagmitic floor': fragments of pottery (clay mixed with small stones), marine and oyster shells, animal teeth and bones, a portion of a human lower jaw with two molars in situ, a bone awl, a bronze hook, portion of an amber bead, 1806 halfpenny, and over 50 flint flakes. The red-loam deposit layer has 'a tendency to "cave--in"'. Made a point that 'during the last 300 years, many thousands of persons have, to our certain knowledge, visited the Cavern. Not only scientific men, but dancing parties' and revellers. However, this is the first time in the entire exploration that they have found a part of a human skeleton, and the only coins found was the 1806 halfpenny. There are four outline tracings of: a bone awl (fig 1); a bronze hook (fig 2); a three-inch flint flake (fig 3); and a coarse grey flint flake (fig 4). |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2162 | Pengelly; William (1812 - 1894); geologist | 1812 - 1894 |