Misty Cliffs midden 1

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

3418AC280

Site Name

Cape Peninsula, False Bay

Site Category

Archaeological » Shell Midden

Historical/alternative Site Name

Nickname, Misty Cliffs Cave

Record Administration

Author

jayson.orton

Post date

Friday, December 2, 2016 - 10:54

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:49

Archaeology

Archaeology Recordings

Submitted by nic.wiltshire on Sunday, February 26, 2023 - 06:58.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

Misty Cliffs midden 1

Recording date

09/10/2022

Recorders

Florentien Wijsenbeek

Primary?

Yes

Physical Aspects

Physical Site Type

Overhang

Orientation/Direction Facing

Location Type

Kloof/Valley

Height (AGL)

Medium

AccessDifficulty

Medium

Dimensions

Width

44.40m

Depth

7.40m

Height

3.40m

Classifications

Archaeological Time Periods

LSA

Deposit Info

Ash

Rocky

Sampling Potential

Sandy

Shell

Deposit Depth

20-50cm

Deposit Comment

Lots of shell

Stone Artefacts - Rock Types

Chert

Ochre

Quartz

Diagnostic Stone Artefacts

Upper Grindstone

Manufactured Artefact Types

Glass

Pottery

Stone Artefact Notes

One piece of sandstone could be a remnant of a bored stone

Organic Artefacts/Contents

Bone

Charcoal

Marine Shell

Cultural Material Comments/Notes

Nice deposit of shells in cave. Polished pottery with quartz temper.
Family living in Misty Cliffs directly opposite the cave had a soup bowl full of pottery, mainly decorated with lines, and some polished ware at their home. We have told them to put it back in the cave. Not sure if they did.