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Ulazi I
Site
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.
Thantwe I
Site
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.
Solonje IV
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on the top edge of the Northern side of the second to last peak on the Mamwa Hill (?) from the lakeshore end. Access is difficult up a tunnel going up a hill. The shelter faces sideways into the hill and can't really be seen from below. The site has very fine views of Cape Maclear, it is nicely shaded until the late afternoon.
Brief description of art: There are very poor remains of the art and the rock is very rough and the paint has not adhered well. There is a lot of washing and merely a crude set of parallel lines still exist.
Solonje II
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on the South West corner of Solonje Hill, on a large isolated boulder extending out from the hill. The boulder is clearly visible from a small track running up to the hill. Remains of antiquities is clearly visible. The site is well protected from rain and sun, it is just a boulder bulging at the top. Most of the rock has lichen cover.
Sanjika I
Site
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.
Sanchira I
Site
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.
Potato III
Site
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.
Potato II
Site
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.
Potato I
Site
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.
Phiri La Njuzi I
Site
Brief description of site: The site is on a large rock towards the top of the most northerly hill and has little protection. There were probably more paintings but now destroyed. Farther Billanger? has checked all the rocks on the three hills and has found no other paintings.
Brief description of art: The paintings are on a small protected area facing south at the NE end of a large rock face. Most of the rock face is too weathered for paint.