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SiteReference: 

BBI-001
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BBI-001 - 01/02/1992

Author: 

sandiswa.mkuba

Post date: 

04/05/2022

RecordingDate: 

01/02/1992 - 11:21 to 04/05/2022 - 11:21

PrimaryRecording?: 

Yes

Heritage Reports: 

9-2-101-0013-19920201-ACO

AlternateName: 

(BB1)

Recorders: 

Dave Halkett

SiteComments: 

The site consists of a large scatter of shellfish extending over a large area of the bluff at the western edge of the development zone. The shell is particularly dense immediately adjacent to an exposed calcrete ridge on the east side of the bluff. The jeep track which cuts over the bluff has caused the exposure of a lense of archaeological material that lies some 50 cm below the present ground surface. Visible archaeological material on this site consists primarily of shellfish. Also present are a number of artefacts. Marine species noted on the site include the limpets Patella granatina and Patella granularis which seem to be dominant. Other species present are Patella argenvillei, Patella barbara, Patella cochlear, Choromytilus meridionalis, Burnupena sp, Turbo sp, Haliotis midae and Argobuccinam postulosum postulosum. Artefactual finds include fragments of flaked quartz, quartzite, a hammerstone, silcrete flakes and cores. Some fragments of highly fired, orange slip decorated pottery indicate that some of the occupation debris here accumulated after 1800 years ago. Small quantities of ostrich egg shell are also present.

 
 

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