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Archaeological mitigation of sites TCHR 2 and TCHR 3

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PGS Heritage has been appointed by Tubatse Chrome (Pty) Ltd to undertake the mitigation of two archaeological sites (TCHR 2 & TCHR 3), which includes graves, located on a portion of the farm Goudmyn 337 KT in the Limpopo Province.

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PGS Heritage has been appointed by Tubatse Chrome (Pty) Ltd to undertake the mitigation of two archaeological sites (TCHR 2 & TCHR 3), which includes graves, located on a portion of the farm Goudmyn 337 KT in the Limpopo Province. This property is owned by Samancor Tubatse Ferrochrome. During construction activities undertaken by Tubatse Chrome (Pty) Ltd, skeletal remains were accidentally uncovered first at site TCHR 3, and subsequently also at TCHR 2. During subsequent site visits undertaken by PGS Heritage, it was found that human skeletal material was uncovered at site TCHR 3 in association with Iron Age ceramics. Furthermore, stonewalling was also observed in close proximity to where the skeletal material was uncovered (see attached cover letter for more detailed site descriptions). At site TCHR 2, the presence of the skeletal material was only identified once soil which had been mechanically excavated from the site had been discarded across a number of soil heaps. Before the discovery of the skeletal material, these soil heaps were discarded across a section of the proposed development footprint. Again, the skeletal material from site TCHR 2 was found with Iron Age ceramics. The proposal is for sites TCHR 2 and TCHR 3 to be archaeologically mitigated by way of test excavations and for the skeletal material at TCHR 3 to be archaeologically excavated. Subsequently, the human remains previously recovered from site TCHR 2 (by way of archaeological screening of soil heaps at TCHR 1) as well as all human remains excavated from TCHR 3 will be reburied on the same farm. Sites TCHR 2 and TCHR 3 are both located within the development footprint of the construction activities undertaken by Tubatse Chrome (Pty) Ltd. Once these two sites had been archaeologically mitigated, destruction permits would be required from SAHRA to allow for the completion of the construction work. Mosaic Funerals (MFG) will be responsible for the handling and reburial of the exhumed human remains. The reburial of skeletal material excavated from sites TCHR 2 and TCHR 3 is proposed to take place on the same farm.

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Friday, March 22, 2019 - 11:01

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