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Gladysvale Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Map showing the location of Gladysvale Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Map showing the location of Gladysvale Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Location in Gauteng
LocationGauteng, South Africa
Nearest cityKrugersdorp, South Africa
Coordinates25°54′S 27°45′E / 25.900°S 27.750°E / -25.900; 27.750
AreaLess than 200 square metres (2,200 sq ft)
EstablishedIncorporated into the Cradle of Humankind1999
Governing bodyCradle 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]

  1. ^ "9/2/233/0017 – Gladysvale, Uitkomst 499 JQ, Gauteng". South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

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