Mussel Point, Elands Bay

Name: Mussel Point
Address: Elands Bay, South Africa

#2 among attractions in Elands Bay

Archaeological site

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Mussel Point also known as Mike Taylor's Midden is possibly the largest of 13 megamiddens found along the South African West Coast. MTM is the only open site with remains from the early pottery period in the Elands Bay and Lamberts Bay areas at 32°18′S 18°19′E. ()

Coordinates: 32°20'12"S, 18°18'59"E

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Elands Bay South Africa

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Mussel Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elands Bay Cave.

1.3 miN
Archaeological site
Elands Bay Cave, Elands Bay
34 min walk • Elands Bay Cave is located near the mouth of the Verlorenvlei estuary on the Atlantic coast of South Africa's Western Cape Province. The climate has continuously become drier since the habitation of hunter-gatherers in the Later Pleistocene.

Mussel Point, Elands Bay

Facts and practical information

Elands Bay plan & book

Mussel Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Elands Bay Cave, Elands Bay