Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2824DC1
Site Name
Magersfontein Battlefield, Kimberley District
Site Category
Battlefield
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:16
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/049/0098
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Battlefield
Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Current
Institutional: Museum and Battlefield
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.969175, 24.698281
Northern Cape
  • Frances Baard
  • Sol Plaatje
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 178
Kimberley
Directions to Site
High
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 248786
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

One of the major battles of the Anglo-Boer War, the Battle of Magersfontein took place here on 11 December 1899.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 218693
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

Certain piece of land comprising-
(a) the farm Magersfontein Battlefield 178, measuring 192.4062 hectares, by virtue of Certificate of Consolidated Title 537/1970, dated 2 July 1970, and indicated on Diagram SG 6335/1970, being a consolidation of the following properties, viz.:
(i) Portion 7 (a portion of Portion 1) of the farm Voetpaddrift 128, Diagram SG 6332/1969;
(ii) Portion 23 (a portion of Portion 20) of the farm Magersfontein 127, Diagram SG 6333/1969; and
(iii) Portion 24 (a portion of Portion 21) of the farm Magersfontein 127, Diagram SG 6334/1969;
(b) the remaining extent of the farm Magersfontein K126 (renumbered as the remaining extent of the farm Magersfontein 127), and held by virtue of Deed of Transfer 538/1970, dated 2 July 1970.

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
3013
Gazette Notice Status
Current
Notice Date
Notice Number
341
Deeds Number
537/1970 dated 2 July 1970
Diagram Number
SG F6335/1969
Archive Status
National monument
3013-341.pdf (13.78 KB)
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