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| HER Number: | MDV124163 |
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| Name: | Kent's Cavern. |
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Summary
Kent's cavern
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 934 641 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.MARYCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Types: none recorded
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Imported from Torbay HER
Pengelly, W., 1884, Transactions of the Devonshire Association, pp.223-4,249-50 (Article in Serial). SDV362708.
Kent's cavern. two bone implements were found in the cave earth below the black band. one was a portion of a highly finished harpoon barbed on two sides. it was found in the vestibule in the second-foot level. the second was a well finished bone pin found in the vestibule in the fourth-foot level of cave earth, in contact with a molar tooth of rhinoceros tichorhinus. a bodkin and another harpoon were later found in the vestibule. the bone bodkin had its point broken off, but the eye was complete. it had been scraped into form. the bone harpoon, or fish-spear, was barbed on one side only. it was found, in two pieces, in the first-foot level of cave earth.
<2> Evans, J., 1872, Ancient Stone Implements, p.459-61; figs 403,406, 408 (Monograph). SDV362712.
Kent's cavern. two bone implements were found in the cave earth below the black band. one was a portion of a highly finished harpoon barbed on two sides. it was found in the vestibule in the second-foot level. the second was a well finished bone pin found in the vestibule in the fourth-foot level of cave earth, in contact with a molar tooth of rhinoceros tichorhinus. a bodkin and another harpoon were later found in the vestibule. the bone bodkin had its point broken off, but the eye was complete. it had been scraped into form. the bone harpoon, or fish-spear, was barbed on one side only. it was found, in two pieces, in the first-foot level of cave earth.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362708 | Article in Serial: Pengelly, W.. 1884. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. . 16. pp.223-4,249-50. |
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| SDV362712 | Monograph: Evans, J.. 1872. Ancient Stone Implements. . p.459-61; figs 403,406, 408. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9693 | Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 7:08PM |
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