Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2430CC150
    Site Name
    farm De Grooteboom 373 KT, Greater Tubatse Local Municipality, Limpopo Province.
    Site Category
    References
    Reference Types
    Other Publication
    Citation
    Higgitt N., Du Piesanie J., Nel J., 2015. De Grooteboom Mining Permit Application.
    Record Administration
    Author
    Ethe.Mngceke
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
    Archaeology Recordings
    Identifiers
    Recording date
    Recorders
    Recording Media
    Digital Photos
    GPS
    Primary?
    Yes
    Physical Aspects
    Physical Site Type
    Open Site
    Location Type
    Open/Flat
    AccessDifficulty
    Easy
    Classifications
    Archaeological Time Periods
    Deposit Info
    Rocky
    Diagnostic Stone Artefacts
    Upper Grindstone
    Stone Artefact Notes
    A communal activity area was located on a rocky outcrop approximately 50 m from a non-perennial stream. The activity area may have been the location of a washing or tanning area. Additionally, it may have been preliminary grinding area; however the areas are not very pronounced suggesting a short occupation. The site consists of three patches where an activity had occurred.
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -24.922952, 30.139413
      Limpopo
      • Sekhukhune
      • Greater Tubatse-Fetakgomo
      Directions to Site
      This site is located 20 m from the proposed haul road with GPS coordinates of: -24.922952; 30.139413.
      Administration of Protections
      Administration Description

      Date: 2015-04-22
      General protection.
      Action Status: Accepted
      Site Action: Conservation

      Grading
      Grading
      Not Conservation Worthy
      Grading Date
      GradingComment

      Activity area of negligible cultural significance. General Protection IV C. Grading by: Natasha Higgitt#!#Justin du Piesanie

      Significance criteria
      Significance Categories
      Level
      Low
      Statement of Significance

      Activity area of negligible cultural significance. 

      Media
      Images uploaded directly to Site
      Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings