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Brief description of site: On the opposite side of the watercourse to NAM TWT10 is NAM TWT11, which consists of at least 30 engraved rocks with Bushman rock engravings (,150) and a few Khoekhoen rock engravings (,24). The most visually impressive sites are those that occur on large blocs of rock situated around what in the wet season will be water-filled pools.

The context is similar to NAM TWT10 with water damage and erosion though many stone tools are visible on the ground surface.
Brief description of art: Springbockplatte: Located high up in the watercourse above all the waterholes is a large, upright rock bloc. There is deep and fine pecked-infill imagery here that comprises 6 feline spoor, 6 equid spoor, 3 giraffe spoor, 5 antelope spoor, 4 giraffe, at least 10 springbok and a zebra. On a set-back rock facet there is a magnificent pecked-infill rhino whose feet end in a twisted perspective spoor view. There is also an oryx superimposed on an ostrich. There is also a second oryx and ostrich engraved

Affenplatte: Down from the Springbokplatte is a weathered block with several engravings including a rare deeply engraved pecked-infill human figure. There is also engraved here a giraffe and kudu, as well as several animals, an oryx and an ostrich. Springbok and zebra are also present and on the side of this bloc are more antelope engraved.

Halbmondplate: A little further down the watercourse on a very weathered vertical rock slab are some very weathered images of at least 4 birds as well as human figures. There are many animal spoor such as antelope, giraffe, feline, zebra and giraffe.

Giant elephant rock: On the southern side of the watercourse, perhaps 25 m from the Halbmondplatte is engraved on a large vertical surface a 1050 mm x 730 mm elephant in both fine and rough deep pecked-infill in technique similar to the elephant at the Reisenblock. There are also two more lightly pecked rhino, a deeply pecked ?rhino, 2 giraffe, 3 small buck and 3 equids. There is a deep pecked-infill ?antelope spoor and 3 more recent-looking pecked-outline buck. On a facing surface is a deep pecked-infill engraving of a bird-like motif such as is found at the Reisenblock and at Site 13.

Giant rhino rock: Downslope from the Giant Elephant rock and on the same level and in sight of the Löwenplatte is a large table-like rock located above a sandy waterpool. There are 4 huge rhino (970 mm x 480 mm) rhino engraved here - the larger two in pecked-infill and the smaller two in pecked outline. There are also 2 giraffe in partial pecked-infill and 1 pecked-infill kudu with wiggly horns. An ostrich and three other engraved animals complete the engraved inventory for this rock. Adjacent to the rhino engravings on another rock there are 3 partial pecked-infill giraffe and 2 other pecked-outline animals. On vertical side nearby there are two more rhino, one in pecked outline and smaller pecked-infill.

Lower cave: A large rock bloc has tumbled sideways low down in the watercourse between and below the Löwenplatte and the large rhino rock. On this rock is engraved in deep pecked-infill a human figure carrying what may be a bow. There is also a large pecked-infill giraffe, an antelope and an ostrich.

Geometric rock: On a near-horizontal rock below the horizontal rock with the impressive rhinos is a collection of rough pecked-outline circles and other Khoekhoen geometric imagery.

Other imagery: This includes oryx, ostrich, giraffe - including a beautiful partial pecked-infill example (near the Giant Rhino rock), a strange 'tick' -like image, spoor engravings of giraffe,