Brief description of site: The site is on a small recess (6m2) in a large boulder near the top of Ulazi hill. The site provides pleasant shaded seating but perhaps too small for habitation. It can be sited in group of large boulders, amongst which there are a number other sheltered sites. Brief description of art: The art contains many sets of parallel vertical lines, one set of parallel horizontal lines bordered by 2 vertical lines, various circles and filled circles.
Brief description of site: The site is on a boulder, among a group of boulders, near the top of Thantwe small hill. Painted surface at back of small recess between boulders. Possible for 1 person to squeeze in to allow shaded seating and shelter but very small. Good view to east into Sanchira. Easily accessible. Brief description of art: The art consists of a set of red parallel vertical lines, a set of concentric half circles open at the base, a half circle open at top with multiple vertical internal divisions and various lines. All applied by finger in red.
Brief description of site: The site is on a large rock shelter (40m2) near the top of Sanjika Hill. Well shaded and protected would make an ideal habitation site. Looking into rocks and trees but on a rock immediately above there are fine views in all directions. Arduous access from south but fairly easy from north. Brief description of art: At far right hand end of shelter; surprisingly there are no pictographs on shelter wall itself it is quite rough and seems to have been avoided. Panel used is vertical smooth and well protected. Pictographs include 2 sets of parallel lines one horizontal, the other vertical, which partially overlap. 2 half circles open at top, one with 2 internal divisions, the other 4. Both are crossed by diagonal lines. At top is a circle with internal divisions radiating from the centre, the upper 3 of which 'break out' of the circle. This is one of the few instances of internal divisions crossing an external form. All applied by finger in red.
Brief description of site: The site is on a small recess at the base of a boulder on the eastern side of a small Sanchira hill. It is a pleasant site allowing shaded and sheltered seating but too small for habitation. There are fair views over the plain to east. It is easily accessible. Brief description of art: The art consists of 2 sets of parallel vertical lines applied by finger in red. Also a unique complex red and white design having the appearance of various circles that have been squashed together. Outline in red, filled with faint white.
Brief description of site: Small recess provides limited shade and shelter. Fires have been lit in recess but too small to be used as habitation. Painted surface to the right of recess. Limited outlook directly into Dedza Mountain. Easily accessible. Brief description of art: Surface extensively washed by water, damaged by fires and flaking. Only a few damaged traces remain including vertical lines, a part of a circle and part of a row of dots.
Brief description of site: The site's North West face is vertical and slightly protected. No shade or shelter View limited by vegetation. Easily accessible. Brief description of art: Surface much washed and flaking. A few red designs survive including 3 circles with externally radiating lines and a few vertical lines. All applied by finger in red.
Brief description of site: An enormous potato shaped rock (hence name). This site is on a boulder just below the main rock. Leaning slightly so as to protect one face. Shade but no shelter, fine views to the east. Easily accessible. Brief description of art: Termites have built up deposits against the painted surface and may have covered some designs. Motifs that remain include 3 concentric circles, a circle with externally radiating lines, a grid of dots, a group of bunched circles, a half circle open at top with single vertical division and many small filled circles and oblongs. All faint, applied by finger in red.
Brief description of site: The site is on a large boulder on the east side of a small hill north of Dedza Mountain. At its centre is recess which the local village used to use the site as a 'bank' (hence the name, John = Johannesburg, the city of 'wealth'). Painted surface is to the right of the recess. The site has pleasantly shaded seating but no shelter and good views to the east. The site is fairly easily accessible. Brief description of art: The art consists of 5 parallel vertical lines, applied by finger in red.
Brief description of site: A large leaning rock-face a few metres above MAL-NTU4, near the top of Nthulu hill.Provides shaded seating and a limited amount of shelter. Brief description of art: A large panel of pictographs, all applied by finger in red. There is unusual variety in the motif forms including a number of complex motifs (see Photo 20). A number of motifs are decorated with fine white dots. Some motifs are arranged around holes and depressions in the rock surface which become integral to the overall design. In one instance, below a large complex design, it looks as if the hole has been intentionally enlarged. Rock is slowly crumbling. Various painted sections have clearly flaked off The rate of flaking seem quite slow, the amount of missing sections of pictographs is enough to suggest considerable age for the paintings at this site.
Brief description of site: A leaning boulder surface at the back of a small platform area. Sited among a group of Large boulders near the top ofNthulu hill. Totally secluded, with fine views to the east. Access arduous and difficult to find. Brief description of art: A large panel of pictographs, all applied by finger in red. There is unusual variety in the motif forms including a number of complex motifs . A number of motifs are decorated with fine white dots. Some motifs are arranged around holes and depressions in the rock surface which become integral to the overall design. In one instance, below a large complex design, it looks as if the hole has been intentionally enlarged. Rock is slowly crumbling. Various painted sections have clearly flaked off The rate of flaking seem quite slow, the amount of missing sections of pictographs is enough to suggest considerable age for the paintings at this site.
Brief description of site: Small surface on a boulder a few metres up the hillslope from DE127. Similar in nature but rather better protected. Brief description of art: A set of parallel vertical lines, a half circle open at top with multiple rather uneven vertical internal divisions. All applied by finger in red.
