Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2627BA1
Site Name
Sterkfontein Caves, Zwartkrans, Krugersdorp District
Site Category
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
Building type
Associated People
History of use
| Use Period | Use | |
|---|---|---|
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.016754, 27.733573
Gauteng
- West Rand
- Mogale City
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 172
Erf/Farm Portion: 65 (previously 1)
Address:
n/a n/a
n/a
Erf/Farm Portion: 65 (previously 1)
Address:
n/a n/a
n/a
Management
Condition
Inventory Reference
Assessment Date
Assessed By/Inspector
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade I
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
Twelve fossil sites in the Cradle of Humankind have been declared National Heritage Sites. Some of these have evidence of early fossil hominids including Australopithecines, Paranthropines and early Homo dating back to at least the last three million years. Seven of the sites are curently being studied. Sterkfontein is open to visitors and some of the other sites may be visited by special arrangement.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
26937
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
2464
Declared by (Organisation/Heritage Authority)
Diagram Number
5069/57
Archive Status
National monument
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
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