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Post date
Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 00:00
Last modified
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 17:20
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by nic.wiltshire on Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 00:00.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Recording Media
Digital Photos
GPS
Primary?
Yes
Physical Aspects
White legged eland
Physical Site Type
Overhang
Orientation/Direction Facing
S
Location Type
Open/Flat
Height (AGL)
Low
AccessDifficulty
Easy
Dimensions
Width
8.00m
Depth
3.00m
Height
2.50m
Classifications
Archaeological Time Periods
Rock Art
Rock Art Recordings
Submitted by nic.wiltshire on Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 00:00.
Identifiers
Motif Listing
| Panel Sort descending | Images # | Tradition | Technique | Motif | Colours | Equipment | Facing | SP? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finger Painted | Monochrome | Marks/Smears | Red | ✖ | ||||
| 1 | Fine Line | Monochrome | Remnants/Faded Indeterminate | Red | ✖ | ||||
| 1 | Fine Line | Monochrome | Long Lines | Red | ✖ | Singular long vertical line about finger smear. | |||
| 3 | Fine Line | Monochrome | Long Lines | Red | ✖ | Two lines on left are joined at top to form upside down ‘V’. One on right slightly curved horizontal line. Both are very thin. | |||
| 1 | Finger Painted | Bichrome | Paint Patch | Red, White | ✖ | Patchy pigment. Seemingly whitish and red. | |||
| 1 | Fine Line | Monochrome | Paint Patch | Red | ✖ | Above whitish patch. Right of thin lines. | |||
| 1 | Fine Line | Monochrome | Remnants/Faded Indeterminate | Red | ✖ | Small ‘T’ shaped mark. Could be remnant of animal or something else? | |||
| 1 | Crayon | Monochrome | Paint Patch | Red | ✖ | Crayon scratched patch. | |||
| 2 | Crayon | Monochrome | Long Lines | Red | ✖ | Towards bottom of jutted out rock face. | |||
| 3 | Finger Painted | Monochrome | Daubs/Strokes | Red | ✖ | One smear has a blobby patch at top. | |||
| 1 | Fine Line | Monochrome | Short Lines | Red | ✖ | Singular short diagonal line. | |||
| 1 | Monochrome | Paint Patch | Red | ✖ | Handprint like shape. Small. | ||||
| 1 | Fine Line | Bichrome | Eland, Medium - Large Antelope | Red, White | Indeterminate (I) | ✖ | Eland like, however elongated neck? Or back area? Thin white line painted along base. | ||
| 1 | Fine Line | Monochrome | Remnants/Faded Indeterminate | Red | ✖ | Beside previous eland/ antelope on right. Weird shape, possible animal. Remnant white? | |||
| 1 | Fine Line | Bichrome | Eland | Red, White | Left (L) | ✖ | Beautiful rendition of eland. Head lowered down. White legs and thin white outline along stomach area. Faded eye and possible ear/ horn. |
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.097259, 19.401932
Western Cape
- Cape Winelands
- Breede Valley
Site Address
South Africa
Directions to Site
In a shallow valley opposite long bank of shallow overhang (with no rock art). Just on northern top of large flat rock expanse. West of Jeep track.
Media
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