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Post date: 17/05/2022
The exact size of the shell midden scatter is difficult to establish because of the dense vegetation, but is spread over a large area of approximately 20 x 10 metres. The midden scatter comprised mainly of shellfish remains including Donax serra, Turbo sarmaticus, Oxystele sinenses, Dinoplax giggas, Scutellastra cochlear and S. longicosta. The shell remains indicate that the nearby sandy beach and rocky coast (a kilometre south), were visited to collect shellfish. Presence of S. cochlear suggests that collecting/occupation took place during spring tide low, the only time that this shellfish can be collected. Apart from the shell remains no other food remains were observed. The cultural material observed, which included quartzite stone tools and pottery, identified the midden scatter as of Khoi origin and date younger than 2 000 years old