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Balloch I
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RSA BLL1
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Brief description of art: The art is dominated by a large 350mm long ochre, red and black lioness with jaws open, pendulous belly and exaggerated tail; incidentally very similar to one painted at nearby Blue Bend.
There are traces of what may have been an earlier painting of a lion; though this is probably a fortuitous pigment smear. In front of and around this lioness are 37 or 38 human figures and 'flying buck', most of which have lines emanating from their heads.
The dominant colour is red, with white, black and occasional ochre used for details such as hooves, horns, body decoration and so forth.
Several of the figures have red lines painted at their noses or mouths. Some of the human figures bend forward at the waist and some hold their arms behind their backs. There do not appear to be any other paintings in the cave nearby.
There are traces of what may have been an earlier painting of a lion; though this is probably a fortuitous pigment smear. In front of and around this lioness are 37 or 38 human figures and 'flying buck', most of which have lines emanating from their heads.
The dominant colour is red, with white, black and occasional ochre used for details such as hooves, horns, body decoration and so forth.
Several of the figures have red lines painted at their noses or mouths. Some of the human figures bend forward at the waist and some hold their arms behind their backs. There do not appear to be any other paintings in the cave nearby.
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Barkly East
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Conservation needed: yes
Monitoring plan established: no
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How to find the site: Drive along the road from Barkly East town to Aliwal North. Turn off at New England sign. Follow 'Tiffindell' signs. Turn left at Balloch farm road (just before bridge). Follow road to farm house. Go left from farm house (along road) to guest cottage. Carry on past cottage and along left fork in road. Walk straight up hill 50 - 60m along slope. Site is in a hollow boulder on the crest of the hill.
pl location th h: E?.8.1.4
pl location th i: x61
Map sheet: 3027DA
Map sheet: 3027DA_1962_ED1_GEO
Map sheet: 3027DA_2009_ED3_GEO
Map sheet: 3026_2004_ED3_MD_199802_GEO
Map sheet: 3026_2004_ED3_MD_199802_GEO
pl location th h: E?.8.1.4
pl location th i: x61
Map sheet: 3027DA
Map sheet: 3027DA_1962_ED1_GEO
Map sheet: 3027DA_2009_ED3_GEO
Map sheet: 3026_2004_ED3_MD_199802_GEO
Map sheet: 3026_2004_ED3_MD_199802_GEO
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When was site visited: 13/04/2002
When was site visited: 13/04/2002
When was site visited: Unknown
When was site visited: 19/01/2005
When was site visited: 19/01/2005
When was site visited: 19/01/2005
When was site visited: 2005
When was site visited: 13/10/93
When was site visited: 10/1965
When was site visited: 06/12/2010
When was site visited: 06/12/2010
When was site visited earliest: 13/04/2002
When was site visited earliest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited earliest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited earliest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited earliest: 13/10/1993
When was site visited earliest: 01/10/1965
When was site visited earliest: 06/12/2010
When was site visited earliest: 06/12/2010
When was site visited latest: 13/04/2002
When was site visited latest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited latest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited latest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited latest: 13/10/1993
When was site visited latest: 31/10/1965
When was site visited latest: 06/12/2010
When was site visited latest: 06/12/2010
Who has been to site: Hollmann, Jeremy
Who has been to site: Pearce, David
Who has been to site: Lee, Neil
Who has been to site: Mallen, Lara
Who has been to site: Henry, Leila
Who has been to site: Winski, Christina
Who has been to site: Cable, C.
Who has been to site: Deacon, Janette
Who has been to site: Unknown
Who has been to site: Bhengu, Lwazi
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin
When was site visited: 13/04/2002
When was site visited: Unknown
When was site visited: 19/01/2005
When was site visited: 19/01/2005
When was site visited: 19/01/2005
When was site visited: 2005
When was site visited: 13/10/93
When was site visited: 10/1965
When was site visited: 06/12/2010
When was site visited: 06/12/2010
When was site visited earliest: 13/04/2002
When was site visited earliest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited earliest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited earliest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited earliest: 13/10/1993
When was site visited earliest: 01/10/1965
When was site visited earliest: 06/12/2010
When was site visited earliest: 06/12/2010
When was site visited latest: 13/04/2002
When was site visited latest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited latest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited latest: 19/01/2005
When was site visited latest: 13/10/1993
When was site visited latest: 31/10/1965
When was site visited latest: 06/12/2010
When was site visited latest: 06/12/2010
Who has been to site: Hollmann, Jeremy
Who has been to site: Pearce, David
Who has been to site: Lee, Neil
Who has been to site: Mallen, Lara
Who has been to site: Henry, Leila
Who has been to site: Winski, Christina
Who has been to site: Cable, C.
Who has been to site: Deacon, Janette
Who has been to site: Unknown
Who has been to site: Bhengu, Lwazi
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin