Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2722BB69
Site Name
Archaeological site
Site Category
Archaeological
References
Reference Types
Other Publication
Citation
Daly N, 2012. Wessels EMP 1251.
Record Administration
Author
Ethe.Mngceke
Post date
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 10:34
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by Ethe.Mngceke on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 11:51.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
2722BB/Mining/ Farm Dibiaghomo 226/Site DIB4
Recording date
Recording Media
Digital Photos
GPS
Primary?
Yes
Physical Aspects
Physical Site Type
Open Site
Location Type
Open/Flat
AccessDifficulty
Medium
Classifications
Archaeological Time Periods
LSA
Stone Artefacts - Rock Types
CCS (Crypto crystalline silicate)
Manufactured Artefact Types
Ceramics
Pottery
Organic Artefacts/Contents
Bone
Ostrich Eggshell
Cultural Material Comments/Notes
The sites consist of medium to high densities of LSA lithics and micro lithics scattered over an area of 50m2 on average for all 3 sites.Other artefacts associated with the site are ostrich egg shell fragments, bone fragments and coarse ceramic shards. Most of raw material found on site consisted of Crypto-Crystalline Silicate (ccs).
Location
Location
Mapping
-27.06598, 22.87964
Northern Cape
  • John Taolo Gaetsewe
  • Joe Morolong
Directions to Site
The sites are situated in the northern most section of the study area, on a red Kalahari dune towering some 30 meters above a horseshoe bend in the Kuruman River.
Administration of Protections
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:05.
Administration Description

Date: 2012-11-05
Demarcate as no-go area with a 20 meter buffer if prospecting activities are to be
conducted closer than 100 meters from the site and monitor for disturbance by ECO. If at any stage the site is disturbed a qualified archaeologist must be contracted to
evaluate the damage and make recommendations on the appropriate mitigation
measures.

Action Status: Accepted
Site Action: Conservation

Grading
Autoid
Grading - 244013
Submitted by
Submitted by Ethe.Mngceke on 06/01/2020 - 09:09.
Grading
Not Conservation Worthy
Grading Date
GradingComment

In accordance to the classification standards as prescribed by SAHRA (Appendix D), the
evaluation of the density and extent of the site – gives the site low heritage significance and
graded as Generally Protected – GP.A and of medium heritage significance. Grading by: Natasha Daly

Significance criteria
Significance Categories
Historical
Level
Medium
Media
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