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Type of entity
Site
Authorized form of name
Diwa VIII
Parallel form(s) of name
- NC9
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MAL DIW8
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Brief description of site: A large shelter protected by long wide overhang in a large isolated boulder on the western side of Diwa hill. Protected by screen of vegetation, would make a large and good habitation site. Much sign of human activity including pottery, quartz flakes, iron slag and
modern refuse. Most of ceiling and wall blackened by soot, many pictographs may have been covered over. Fine views to west, easily accessible but not obvious until close.
Brief description of art: 3 concentric circles, a circle with externally radiating lines, various sets of parallel vertical lines, a horizontal sausage shape with multiple horizontal divisions, a stretched circle with multiple vertical internal divisions, also various short lines and curved
lines. All applied by finger in red. With these designs are three outline spread-eagled designs in red. These motifs do not have parallels in Dedza area, more closely relate to eastern Zambia. I could not decide at the site whether or not they had been filled with
white, the area of rock inside seem to be lighter in colour but there was little sign of white pigment. Detailed photos suggest that there is some white fill.
modern refuse. Most of ceiling and wall blackened by soot, many pictographs may have been covered over. Fine views to west, easily accessible but not obvious until close.
Brief description of art: 3 concentric circles, a circle with externally radiating lines, various sets of parallel vertical lines, a horizontal sausage shape with multiple horizontal divisions, a stretched circle with multiple vertical internal divisions, also various short lines and curved
lines. All applied by finger in red. With these designs are three outline spread-eagled designs in red. These motifs do not have parallels in Dedza area, more closely relate to eastern Zambia. I could not decide at the site whether or not they had been filled with
white, the area of rock inside seem to be lighter in colour but there was little sign of white pigment. Detailed photos suggest that there is some white fill.
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pl location th i: x901
Map sheet: 1434A4
pl location th i: x901
Map sheet: 1434A4
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Maintenance notes
When was site visited: 08/12/1999
When was site visited: 06/1993
When was site visited: 01/1987
When was site visited earliest: 08/12/1999
When was site visited earliest: 01/06/1993
When was site visited earliest: 01/01/1987
When was site visited latest: 08/12/1999
When was site visited latest: 30/06/1993
When was site visited latest: 31/01/1987
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin
Who has been to site: Unknown
When was site visited: 06/1993
When was site visited: 01/1987
When was site visited earliest: 08/12/1999
When was site visited earliest: 01/06/1993
When was site visited earliest: 01/01/1987
When was site visited latest: 08/12/1999
When was site visited latest: 30/06/1993
When was site visited latest: 31/01/1987
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin
Who has been to site: Smith, Benjamin
Who has been to site: Unknown