Knersvlakte Nature Reserve-Jakkalsdraai-927

A small rock shelter lies in a cliff on the eastern side of a small kloof where a few rivers join and pass through a rocky ridge. The shelter faces northwest and has a large pile of rocks on its right-hand side (looking in). These rocks are a “honey ladder” and the remains of a beehive are evident in a cavity above the rock pile. It has no doubt collapsed to some degree since it was in use. The floor of the shelter likely has a deposit of LSA material. Its depth cannot be ascertained but it is likely not more than 30-40 cm. There is a talus slope that has large numbers of artefacts and ostrich eggshell fragments (come burnt) on it and is an indication of the potential richness of the deposit. A silcrete sidescraper was also seen. The stone materials among the flaked artefacts include quartz, quartzite, silcrete and others