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Post date: 13/07/2022
During the suvey of the informal settlement areas an Early Iron Age site was found. It lies near a dry riverbed. The central cattle kraal midden is clearly visible. Local people use the bleached out cattle dung for plastering their homes as it has a whitish colour. The rest of the site is well preserved, but falls inside one of the stands. The pottery found on the site is typical that of the so-called Doornkop phase of AD 750-1000 which is a fancies of the Kalundu pottery. According to Huffman the pottery cecuance development of K2 originated from Happy Rest – Doornkop – K2 – Mpungubwe. Dr Johnny van Schalkwyk has excavated a similar site as the one found on Dsjate on the Form Surbiton 115KT. At present he is also excavating a similar site at the De Hoop dam in the Steelpoort Valley.