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RefNoMS/222/61
LevelItem
TitleFifty-sixth report of progress of excavations by William Pengelly and Edward Vivian, Torquay, to the British Association Kent's Cavern Committee
CreatorPengelly; William (1812-1894); geologist
Vivian; Edward (1808–1893); science writer; poet
Date7 June 1870
DescriptionMonthly report of the superintendents of excavation. They are still occupied with the excavation of the North Sally Port. There was no stalagmitic floor found, but they have found fragments of the old floor and blocks of limestone. During May, they found: 25 teeth of hyena, 19 of horse, 17 of badger, 11 of rabbit, nine of rhinoceros, four of beaver, two of deer, and one tooth each of megaceros, bear, and lion. There is a special mention for the lower jaw of a beaver found with 'all its teeth with the exception of one molar'. 'Unfortunately, the entire crown of the insisor was broken off by the tool of the workman and is missing', but 'a great part of the immense fang is visible' and its size 'exceeds that of Castor fiber' [Eurasian beaver]. A considerable number of bones were found, inclusive of lumps of vertebrae and larger bones, often with hyena teeth marks. On 24 May, a 'good flint implement' was found, and a tracing of the item (No. 5124) is provided.
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA2162Pengelly; William (1812 - 1894); geologist1812 - 1894
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