| RefNo | MS/222/62 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Fifty-seventh report of progress of excavations by William Pengelly, Torquay, to the British Association Kent's Cavern Committee |
| Creator | Pengelly; William (1812-1894); geologist |
| Date | 6 July 1870 |
| Description | Monthly report of the superintendents of excavation. They are still occupied with the excavation of the North Sally Port. Description of a long, winding, descending passage, which leads under the road in front of the Cavern. The deposit is of the common cave-earth, and the remains found within are of animals characteristic of it. Items found include: 17 teeth of horse, 12 of rabbit, 11 of rhinoceros, nine of hyena, six of badger, four of bear, three of fox, two of megaceros, and one of fox; also, numerous bones and fragments. They also found a fragment of a large, well-rounded grit pebble; a limpet shell; a few pieces of charcoal; and a whitish flint flake. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2162 | Pengelly; William (1812 - 1894); geologist | 1812 - 1894 |