Tim Maggs made a brief visit to uMgungundlovu in 1973. A National Monuments Council communication dated 1 November 1973 incorporates a report from George Chadwick in which he states that in July 1973 he and Maggs had uncovered several floors, collected pottery and beads, and surveyed in detail the floors already uncovered. Two floors were notable: the brewery hut (Hut 11, Parkington & Cronin 1979) and the weapon storage hut (probably Hut 23, Parkington & Cronin 1979). The physical work was undertaken largely by Wally Hyde and his labour team. Chadwick may have invited Maggs to visit the site to join in the work being done as a kind of ‘Natal orientation’ since Maggs had recently joined the Natal Museum (in 1972). Also, possibly, Chadwick was again seeking archaeological approval. Maggs evidently had the two floors brushed up for formal photography (with a scale) and collected what sherds he could from the brewery hut and brought them to the museum. He also collected an isicoco polisher from one of the pot dimples. See slide photo 1978/1/30, which must date to 1973 (along with 1978/1/31, 32, 34 which have the same slide frames as 30) despite the 1978 accession number.

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