Submitted by doug.cole on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 12:04
Inventory Reference
GEO020
Formal Gradings
Grading
Grade IIIa
Grading Date
GradingComment

Strand Street Quarry exploited slate and quartzitic slate of the Late Precambrian Malmesbury Group for building stone in Cape Town from 1660 until 1905. It forms a local historical site of mining activity. Grading by: DOUG COLE

Statement of Significance

Strand Street Quarry is the oldest known quarry in South Africa and was opened in 1660 for construction of Cape Town Castle. It was subsequently worked intermittently for foundation stone, fill and building stone in Cape Town. There are plans by the City of Cape Town and Table Mountain National Park to develop a Tourist Gateway at the quarry.

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