Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
TSH/NAMM/0027
Inventory Number
3121CD3
Site Name
Dinosaur Footprints, Farm Gansfontein
Site Category
Palaeontological
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 21:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 21:32.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Dinosaur Footprints, Farm Gansfontein
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Purpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Nataly Van Neel
Classifications
Monument Type
Unknown
Description

The sandstone surface exposed here offers a unique glimpse into the life and environment of the Karoo some 250 million years ago

Original Position
Yes
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
No here is no construction material because the dinosaur walked on the ground and left behind a significant print of its foot/claw.
Pedestal Material
Its concrete
Location
Location
Mapping
-31.902658, 21.481282
Northern Cape
  • Namakwa
  • Karoo Hoogland
Directions to Site
From Pretoria Central you take Park Street going to Hatfield and turn into Loftus stadium.
Access details
You have to get consent at the tourism office
Media
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