MNR04

MNR04 is an Iron Age settlement situated on top of and against the slope of a low koppie that overlooks the Limpopo River. The site is small - less than 1ha in extent. There is a prominent concentration of vitrified dung against the southern slope. Ashy deposits suggests the location of a midden and chunks of burnt hut clay indicates surrounding huts. A partially buried, circular clay feature could be a forge.
Modern disturbances include a dirt road that bisects the site and leads to an informal lookout point over the Limpopo. The road cut has exposed the archaeological deposits leading to minimal erosion.
Surface finds include ceramic vessels and faunal remains and a clay figurine fragment. The surface ceramics typically were shouldered vessels decorated with triangular incisions on the shoulder. These suggest a 10th-14th date for the site.