Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3323CA7
Site Name
Anglo-Boer War blockhouse, Uniondale
Site Category
Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:24
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by siyasanga.mhlekude on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 15:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/096/0022
Recording date
Primary?
Yes
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/096/0022
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Blockhouse
Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Historical
Fortification
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.659792, 23.133182
KML File
Erf354.kml (844 bytes)
Western Cape
  • Eden
  • George
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 354
Uniondale
Directions to Site
LANDMARK. ON TOP OF HILL OVERLOOKING TOWN. THREE BIG TREES AROUND BLOCKHOUSE.
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 249334
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

This historic fort was erected during the Anglo-Boer War by the British military authorities and the so-called Town Guards for the defence of Uniondale. Four similar structures were built at the time at Uniondale. These fortifications differed considerably from other forts in the Karoo and along the west coast.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 219662
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The historic fort, situate on Erf 354, Uniondale (previously known as certain piece of land being the remaining extent of a portion of the subdivided farm Rietvalley), in the Division of Uniondale (formerly George) and measuring one hundred and twenty-seven (127) morgen, sixty-one (61) square roods and sixty-three (63) square feet.

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
5351
Gazette Notice Status
Current
Notice Date
Notice Number
2413
Deeds Number
T4458/1895, dated 10 August 1895
Archive Status
National monument
5351-2413 Anglo-Boer War Bockhose, Uniondale.pdf (244.43 KB)
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