Record

RefNoMS/222/30
LevelItem
TitleTwenty-fifth report of progress of excavations by William Pengelly and Edward Vivian, Torquay, to the British Association Kent's Cavern Committee
Date8 July 1867
DescriptionMonthly report of the superintendents of exploration. Excavations of the southern portion of the grand central chamber in the eastern series of galleries and chambers are almost complete.A sectional sketch of the floor layers is included. Discusses disturbances of material by man or animals. Types of finds are briefly described and two outline sketches are shown: of an almost perfect bone comb and another of a spindle whorl. Part of a human jaw with two teeth has been discovered.
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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