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OPI metal fragments

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Group

Description

ObjectFormType: 

  • Metal Fragments

ObjectMaterialType: 

  • Metals

Colours: 

  • Dark grey

DistinguishingFeatures: 

Fragmentary metal pieces with evidence of corrosion.

DimensionComment: 

Various sizes not exceeding 60mm in length, 25mm in width and 3mm in height.
History

ObjectAge: 

355 years 7 months ago

AgeComment: 

The site from where the metal objects were excavated was occupied between 1669-1732

Collector: 

University of Cape Town - Archaeology

CollectorComment: 

Metal fragments were excavated by UCT Archaeology and recently handed the items over to Iziko for curation.

Provenance: 

Oudepost 1 archaeological site, Darling, Western Cape

ReferenceList: 

CitationReferenceType
Carmel Schrire, Kathryn Cruz-Uribe and Jane Klose 1993. The Site History of the Historical Site at Oudepost I, Cape. Goodwin Series, Vol. 7, Historical Archaeology in the Western Cape, pp. 21-32.
 
 

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