| RefNo | MS/222/70 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Sixty-sixth 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 June 1871 |
| Description | Monthly report of the superintendents of excavation. They are still occupied with work in the Sloping Chamber. During May, they found a considerable number of specimens: bones, fragments of antlers, teeth, flint implements and chips. On 16 May, after breaking up the stalagmitic floor into smaller pieces, they found 'a well-marked [impression of a fern] the first of the kind we have met with'. They also noticed 'a series of black streaks, parallel with one another and with the upper surface of the floor' within the stalagmite, about two inches below the surface. It is believed they are 'old surfaces which have been successfully sealed up with new layers of stalagmite', and they are considered 'idential with the "Charcoal Streak" which MacEnery detected' and 'attempted to trace a Chronology of the Cavern'.
Addendum: P.S. Mr Vivian is from home. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2162 | Pengelly; William (1812 - 1894); geologist | 1812 - 1894 |