Great Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Rhodesia: An account of two years' examination work in 1902-4 on behalf of the government of RhodesiaHall, R. N. (Richard Nicklin)
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Great Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Rhodesia: An account of two years' examination work in 1902-4 on behalf of the government of Rhodesia
Hall, R. N. (Richard Nicklin)
Great Zimbabwe (Extinct city); Zimbabwe -- Antiquities
_Frond Glen._—This is a very pretty, secluded, and sheltered spot in a
deep ravine about half a mile east of the South-East Ruins. A stream
from the valley, which extends eastwards from the Elliptical Temple,
passes through it in a south-easterly direction. On the banks of
this ravine are to be found tree-ferns, palms, royal ferns (_osmunda
regalis_), and maiden-hair ferns. The scenery and atmosphere of this
glen are said to be somewhat similar to those of some tracts on the
southern slopes of the Himalayas. To reach the glen one should leave
the Motelekwe Road at three-quarters of a mile east of Havilah Camp,
cross the small valley on the south to the South-East Ruins, and then
go due east from the ruins, the land descending towards the glen.
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_Lumbo Rocks._—These strikingly picturesque cliffs, which form a
prominent landmark for miles around, are a little over two miles
south of the Elliptical Temple, and are approached by the native path
leading from Zimbabwe to the Morgenster Mission. These granite crags
rise perpendicularly for about a hundred feet from out of the summit
of a rocky kopje, and form a rude square-sided column of precipice,
which is divided into four portions by very narrow fissures, which run
through it on all four sides from base to summit. Visitors should climb
this hill and inspect the rocks. There are numerous granite boulders
split into fantastic shapes all round this kopje. The headman, Lumbo,
now has his kraal about a third of a mile to the west of these rocks.
Chipadzi’s kraal lies one mile to the south-east of Lumbo Rocks, and
half a mile nearer Zimbabwe, and on the west side of the path to the
mission is the deserted kraal of Baranazimba, situate on a high rugged
kopje among gigantic boulders which rendered the kraal most difficult
of approach. This chief is a relative of Mogabe. His new kraal is on
a kopje close to the Victoria-Zimbabwe Road about four miles from the
ruins.
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