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Post date: 30/07/2015
Alternate Code & Name: Site 4
The site is comprised of an informal cemetery consisting six graves and is associated with a homestead where people
still reside. The homestead comprises a rondavel and two rectangular structures. Five of the graves from this cemetery have surface features consisting of oval and rectangular shaped stone dressings of which some had upright stones as headstones. One of the six graves has a dressing consisting of only an upright slate. No formal headstones were observed. All the graves are orientated along the east-west axis in the Western/Christian tradition which signifies that they were buried in the last approximately 150 years. Furthermore, the general appearance of the cemetery indicates that it dates from the relatively recent past, an observation which is proven by the association of the cemetery with the nearby homestead where people still reside. It is possible for graves of stillborn babies to be buried at the homestead. Site size: Approximately 50m x 50m.