The walls, the majority of which are of massive proportions, are not at all well built, blocks of all sizes and shapes having been employed, and there is little or no attempt to adhere to courses. The present reduced average height of the walls is from 4 ft. to about 6 ft., but, judging from wall débris, every wall must have originally been at least some 7 ft. or 8 ft. in height. The walls are from 4 ft. to 5 ft. wide at base, and 3 ft. to 4 ft. wide at their very much reduced summits.
The plan of the building is laid on curved lines, and the only entrance which remains intact has rounded sides. It is possible these buildings once had six outer and inner entrances. The main entrance appears to have been on the west side.
SOUTH-EAST RUINS
Zimbabwe
There are about eight enclosures, and in some of these there are remains of very old Makalanga huts, and the soil of the interior is filled with great quantities of Kafir pottery, iron-work, iron slag, cattle bones, and ashes. Two Kafir graves were found, but these were not of any great age. Local natives state their own people once lived here, but not in their time, and this is extremely probable; but they do not think the walls were built by any Makalanga.
On the east side, just outside the main wall, there are three sets of isafuba game-holes cut into the formation rock. Each set has four rows of eight holes each.
The ruins have been but partially examined at several points, but nothing of any antique character has been found here.
CHAPTER XX
“THE VALLEY OF RUINS”
(Continued)
No. 1 Ruins—Ridge Ruins—Camp Ruins, Nos. 1 and 2.