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Authorized form of name
Chongoni XXVI
Parallel form(s) of name
- DE59
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MAL CGN26
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Brief description of site: The site is on a group of large boulders set into the hillside on the same high plateau area as MAL-CGN25. There are extensive overhangs on a number of boulders that meet to provide a huge sheltered area (60m2+) that is hidden from view. The site would have made an excellent habitation site or a shelter/hiding place for a large group of people. The site has equally arduous access as MAL-CGN25. The entrance to shelter has an impressive view over the hills to the east.
Brief description of art: The art consists of extensive paintwork on a number of adjacent surfaces of which much of it is well preserved. All the images were applied by finger in red. The motifs include: concentric circles, sets of parallel vertical and horizontal lines, half circles open at top with single and multiple internal divisions, a stretched circle with internal grid, and a few unique complex designs composed of joined curved lines. The remarkable variety in size and appearance of the motifs suggests many artists. The varied state of preservation is suggestive of a long sequence.
Brief description of art: The art consists of extensive paintwork on a number of adjacent surfaces of which much of it is well preserved. All the images were applied by finger in red. The motifs include: concentric circles, sets of parallel vertical and horizontal lines, half circles open at top with single and multiple internal divisions, a stretched circle with internal grid, and a few unique complex designs composed of joined curved lines. The remarkable variety in size and appearance of the motifs suggests many artists. The varied state of preservation is suggestive of a long sequence.
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pl location th i: x502
Map sheet: 1434A1
pl location th i: x502
Map sheet: 1434A1
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Maintenance notes
When was site visited: 06/1993
When was site visited earliest: 01/06/1993
When was site visited latest: 30/06/1993
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin
When was site visited earliest: 01/06/1993
When was site visited latest: 30/06/1993
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin