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Summary

Kent's cavern. A polishing stone was found in the black mould on 22nd november 1865 under a limestone block. It was a quadrantal fragment of an oblate spheroidal pebble of fine-grained quartzite probably derived from the budleigh salterton pebble beds. One of the polar surfaces and one at right angles to it, formed by the fracture of the stone, had undergone a considerable amount of artificial polishing, as is used for grinding, sharpening or polishing.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1010745: Kent's Cavern, Torquay

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX96SW/4/16

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RUBBING STONE (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316298.

Kent's cavern. A polishing stone was found in the black mould on 22nd november 1865 under a limestone block. It was a quadrantal fragment of an oblate spheroidal pebble of fine-grained quartzite probably derived from the budleigh salterton pebble beds. One of the polar surfaces and one at right angles to it, formed by the fracture of the stone, had undergone a considerable amount of artificial polishing, as is used for grinding, sharpening or polishing.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316299.

Pengelly, w. /tda/16(1884)206/the literature of kent's cavern, part 5.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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