Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2629AB1
Site Name
Borehole UC 65, Evander, Highveld Ridge District
Site Category
References
Date Retrieved
Reference Types
Website
Citation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borehole_UC_65
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:28
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.494196, 29.112723
Mpumalanga
- Gert Sibande
- Govan Mbeki
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Street Address
Land Parcel Reference
Evander
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
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
In 1951 Borehole U.C. 65 was the first prospecting hole to penetrate the auriferous Kimberley Reef in the vicinity of the present Evander. This event led to the development of an important new South African goldfield, viz the Evander Goldfield.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The properties collectively comprising a national monument site, with the Borehole U.C.
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
9620
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
536
Archive Status
National monument
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