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SiteReference: 

RecordingGroup

General

AutoID: 

FS-001 - 30/06/2008

Author: 

sandiswa.mkuba

RecordingDate: 

30/06/2008 - 13:11 to 31/03/2022 - 13:11

PrimaryRecording?: 

Yes

Heritage Reports: 

AlternateName: 

Site SS1

Recorders: 

Jean-Pierre Celliers

SiteComments: 

Two circular stone walled enclosures. Probably dating from the LIA (Later Iron Age) approx. 1600 AD. The smaller of the two enclosures measures approximately 10 across (cross-section) and the larger one further to the east some 50 meter. The walls are poorly defined suggesting that the stones were probably re-used at a later stage. A large number of stone engravings were documented on the northern side of the  site. The large enclosures has several smaller enclosures within which was probably used for small stock such as sheep or goats and calves. There are two prominent smaller enclosure on the northern side which may have been used as living areas or places where  huts were built. The smaller enclosure to the west was used as a cattle kraal. This organisation suggested that this site may have served as a cattle herding outpost and  that it was occupied by Ndebele.

RecordingMedia: 

  • Digital Photos
  • GPS
 
 

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