Gladysvale Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind | |
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Location | Gauteng, South Africa |
Nearest city | Krugersdorp, South Africa |
Coordinates | 25°54′S 27°45′E / 25.900°S 27.750°E |
Area | Less than 200 square metres (2,200 sq ft) |
Established | Incorporated into the Cradle of Humankind1999 |
Governing body | Cradle of Humankind and private landowner |
Gladysvale Cave is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cave located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the well-known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and is itself a South African National Heritage Site.[1]