| RefNo | MS/222/36 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Thirty-first 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 February 1868 |
| Description | Monthly report of the superintendents of exploration. The south west gallery excavation has commenced, with slow progress due to a huge mass of fallen limestone - approx. 100 tonnes. Compared a chunk of limestone that was 'five or six feet above the floor' to a pulpit - 'was commonly known as the "Pulpit Rock". They found teeth of horse, bear, mammoth, rhinoceros, hyena, and fox. There was a 'magnificent canine of ursus spelaeus' and a portion of lower jaws (containing teeth) of hyena. They also found 'an almost perfect humerus of some large animal, probably elephant', which was the largest bone found in the cavern yet. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2162 | Pengelly; William (1812 - 1894); geologist | 1812 - 1894 |