Submitted by doug.cole on Mon, 10/21/2013 - 11:05
Inventory Reference
GEO004
Formal Gradings
Grading
Grade IIIb
Grading Date
GradingComment

Abandoned quarry on Elsies Peak above Fish Hoek is of local interest. Grading by: DOUG COLE

Statement of Significance

Quarry exploited sandstone of the Peninsula Formation for floor tiles and building stone from 1895 to 1905. Is of local significance and a thesis was compiled proposing the restoration of the site: Randle, G.A. (2000) The Fish Hoek Quarry: A viable future for a history neglected. Thesis, Dept. Civil Engineering, Cape Technikon, 67p.

Significance criteria
Significance Categories
Historical
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Low
Significance Categories
Understanding Natural or Cultural Heritage
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Low
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