CONSTRUCTION OF A PRIVATE DWELLING ON ERF 157 JONGENSFONTEIN, STILBAAI, WESTERN CAPE HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT & HERITAGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HWC Permit nr: 2003/10/APM 003) FINAL REPORT Prepared For: Heritage Western Cape (HWC) & Mr. and Mrs. Muller By: Dr Peter J. Nilssen MAPCRM PO Box 176 Great Brak River 6525 Tel: (044) 690 4661 Fax: (044) 691 1915 Cell: 082 783 5896 E-mail:
[email protected] 10 December 2003 Table of Contents Content Page Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………. 2 Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………. 3 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………… 3 2. Background, Emergency Site Inspection & Heritage Impact Assessment …. 3 3. Heritage Resource Management 3.1. Monitoring ……………………………………………………………………….. 5 3.2. Basic Curation and Analysis of Samples …………………………………….. 5 3.3. Results …………………………………………………………………………… 5 4. Discussion & Conclusion ……………………………………………………….. 8 8. Terminology …………………………………………………………………………. 9 Acknowledgements …………………………………………………………………….. 9 Figures and Plates .……………………………………………………………………. 10 2 Executive Summary Inspection of a marine shell deposit exposed in foundation trenches for a new dwelling in Jongensfontein, Western Cape, revealed the presence of a Later Stone Age shell midden. A permit for partial destruction of the site was obtained from Heritage Western Cape and the author conducted archaeological monitoring of all further excavations. Samples from three distinct stratigraphic units were retained, sieved, partially sorted, bagged, labeled and buried on the property for conservation