Nsangwini Shelter I

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Nsangwini Shelter I

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        SWZ NSA1

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        Conservation action taken: CONSERVATION
        This shelter provides the most comprehensive display of Bushman rock paintings in Swaziland. However it has been accessible to the public for about 50 years, and human interference has caused severe deterioration to some of the paintings - by chipping, by application of modern paint, and by using water to 'highlight' the fainter figures.

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        How to find the site: The site lies on the north bank of the Komati River valley near its junction with the Mhlambongwenya stream, at an altitude of 600 metres. It is about 3 kilometres downstream of Maguga Dam, and is within the Nsangwini chiefdom of the late Molwane Dlamini.
        The site is a small granite outcrop containing a small concave shelter. It is about 1 kilometre from the nearest vehicle track. A guide will be needed to find the site.
        pl location th h: E?.9.E
        pl location th i: x703
        Map sheet: 2631AB

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            When was site visited: 25/06/1997
            When was site visited: 25/06/1997
            When was site visited: 01/02/2004
            When was site visited: 01/01/1970
            When was site visited: 06/2005
            When was site visited: 06/2005
            When was site visited earliest: 25/06/1997
            When was site visited earliest: 25/06/1997
            When was site visited earliest: 01/02/2004
            When was site visited earliest: 01/01/1970
            When was site visited earliest: 01/06/2005
            When was site visited earliest: 01/06/2005
            When was site visited latest: 25/06/1997
            When was site visited latest: 25/06/1997
            When was site visited latest: 01/02/2004
            When was site visited latest: 01/01/1970
            When was site visited latest: 30/06/2005
            When was site visited latest: 30/06/2005
            Who has been to site: Blundell, Geoffrey
            Who has been to site: Harris, Avril
            Who has been to site: Salomon, Andrew
            Who has been to site: Lee, Neil
            Who has been to site: Forrester, R.G.B
            Who has been to site: Masson, J.R.
            Who has been to site: Unknown
            Who has been to site: Smits, Lucas
            Who has been to site: Willcox, Alex. R