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 The ancient stone circles at
Kerr Batch are located on the
Gambia's north bank and are thought to
be over a thousand years old (some dated to AD 750) and is an ancient
burial area for chiefs whose subjects belonged to a single unified
culture. There is a small museum on the site exhibiting ancient relics
and rural artifacts related to the people who built the circles, their
occupations, culture and ceremonies. The centrepiece of the stone
circles at Kerr Batch is the lyre stone which is an odd V-shape which
is a couple of metres in height.
The area also houses a
small permanent museum which was a UNESCO financed venture whose
collection consists of objects relating to the ceremonial, economic
and occupational activities of the people of the area such as the
Wolof, Fulani and
Mandinkas from the districts such as Niani and
Nianija. The exhibits include farm tools,
hunting weapons, initiation masks, cloth making tools, herbal medicines and other
items.
The stone circles form part of the Senegambia Stone Circles
which are scattered in the region.
Travel Information
To get to the
area you should get a ferry from Banjul to Barra then proceed by road
to Nyanga Bantang which is on the Farafenni to Lamin Koto
highway. The circles are located off this road at a distance of 3.5
miles away and is signposted for directions.
Entrance Fee: D50
or about £1.40
Accommodation:
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Wassu
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