| RefNo | MS/222/33 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Twenty-eighth 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 | 1 November 1867 |
| Description | Monthly report of the superintendents of exploration. The excavations are ongoing in the 'Lecture Hall''. There is a deposit of breccia thought to be of high antiquity. Within the breccia, there are many bones and teeth from cave-bears, with one exception. 'Some of the canines of ursus spelaeus are of a great size,' and it is thought they were used for mastication in lieu of lost molars. The exception is a tooth of a cave hyena. Across many days, teeth have been found from: hyena, horse, bear, rhinoceros, fox, mammoth, and deer. Several bones contain teeth marks and some are cut longitudinally. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2162 | Pengelly; William (1812 - 1894); geologist | 1812 - 1894 |