Forssman, TimLotter, MattCaruana, Matthew V.Stratford, Dominic2021-08-102021-08-102020-12Forssman, T., Lotter, M., Caruana, M.V. et al. 'A Tswana stone-walled structure near Sterkfontein caves in the Cradle of Humankind', South African Archaeological Bulletin, vol. 75, no. 213, pp. 137-145.0038-1969http://hdl.handle.net/2263/81197The Cradle of Humankind is known for sites such as Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Drimolen and Kromdraai, among others, that offer a detailed understanding of the Plio-Pleistocene. However, the ‘Tswana’ stone-walled structures that are found in this landscape have seen comparatively less research. We present preliminary results from an ongoing mapping and research programme on the farm Project 58 where a multi-component settlement is located. The site is composed of several distinct areas, a partially crenated boundary wall design, kraals located inside and outside the settlement, and internal housing and grain bin structures. Based on the architecture of the stone-walled structure, the site was most likely occupied between AD 1450 and 1700 and appears similar to Taylor’s (1979) Group I sites. Studying the more recent past of this region reclaims a history that has been disarticulated from the landscape.enSouth African Archaeological SocietyStone-walled structuresIron ageCradle of HumankindPlio-PleistoceneTswana stone-walled structuresArticle