Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2930DD142
Site Name
Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter 2930DD98, Farm Kirkfalls 14227, Camperdown District
Site Category
Historical/alternative Site Name
Nickname, Umhlatuzana rockshelter
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by yamkela.dumela on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 16:30.
Identifiers
Physical Aspects
Physical Site Type
Overhang
Location Type
Kloof/Valley
Dimensions
Width
43.00m
Depth
6.00m
Height
16.00m
Classifications
Deposit Info
Ash
Sandy
Deposit Depth
>1m
Deposit Comment
The deposits are about 2.5 meters in depth. During the original excavation, no natural stratigraphy was observed in the Pleistocene part of the sequence (~0.75 - 2.5 meters below surface). Based on the type and abundance of inclusions and slight variations in colour we distinguished 15 stratigraphic units in this part of the sequence. Further investigation using micromorphological methods will be used to determine the character of the lower part of the sedimentary sequence in greater detail. The upper part of the sequence consists of a number of hearth featurs, ash patches and dug features. The sequence shows extensive signs of bioturbation.
Stone Artefacts - Rock Types
CCS (Crypto crystalline silicate)
Hornfels
Quartz
Quartzite
Diagnostic Stone Artefacts
Unifacial point
Stone Artefact Notes
Quartz, hornfels and quartzite are commonly used. CCS artefacts are rare. Our observations fit Kaplan's cultural stratigraphic determinations with the top of the MSA deposits yielding hollow-based points and the presence of a thick Robberg sequence.
Organic Artefacts/Contents
Bone
Charcoal
Marine Shell
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Architectural features
Bibliography archive: Kaplan, J. The Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter: 100 000 years of Stone Age history: Natal Museum Journal of Humanities. 2 : 1-94.
Associated People
History of use
| Use Period | Use | |
|---|---|---|
Rock Art
Rock Art Recordings
Submitted by yamkela.dumela on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 16:30.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
No
Classifications
Details of Rock Art
One black drawing was observed it appears to depict cattle.
Motif Listing
| Panel Sort descending | Images # | Tradition | Technique | Motif | Colours | Equipment | Facing | SP? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.807257, 30.755746
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 14227
Erf/Farm Portion: 27
Erf/Farm Portion: 27
Directions to Site
Just North of N3 between Assagay offramp and Marianhill toll plaza; climb down immediately before bridge across Umhlatuzana river.
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter provided detailed evidence of continuity between Middle and Later Stone Age.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The archaeological site known as Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter, with twenty (20) metres of surrounding la
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
18263
Notice Date
Notice Number
1191
Deeds Number
T11709/1990 Dated 15 May 1990
Diagram Number
T11709/990
Archive Status
National monument
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