IDNO

T.177864.JCP

Description

On typed listing "47.2; Chirundu monument; 18.9.61; Zambia; Southern; Gwembe district; Chirundu fossil forest; national monument; plaque; heritage; present"

Chirundu monument, a stone pillar with a plaque explaining the formation of the Chirundu fossil forest. And a plaque saying "confederation for preservation of natural and historical monuments and relics" with a North Rhodesian coat of arms and a wreath around the words "Site no.20".
At the foot of the monument sits a chunk of fossilised wood. [FG 31/07/2025]

Place

S Africa; Zambia; Southern Province; Gwembe District

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Chaplin, Jim

Collector / Expedition

Date

18 September 1961

Collection Name

Chaplin Collection

Source

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.177259.JCP - ... were located together in a apple box, now numbered C795/.

T.177809.JCP - T.178062.JCP were located in a slide drawer chest inside a red box now numbered C795/3.

T.79531001.JCP - T.79531072.JCP were located in a slide drawer now numbered C795/3/1.