Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2430DA1
Site Name
Remains of Old Voortrekker Fort, Ohrigstad, lydenburg
Site Category
Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:28
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/236/0004
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Fort
Associated People
History of use
Location
Location
Mapping
-24.720324, 30.569011
Limpopo
  • Sekhukhune
  • Greater Tubatse-Fetakgomo
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Street Address
Land Parcel Reference
Ohrigstad
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 249559
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

The remains of a fort built on this site before 1847 by the Voortrekkers to protect themselves and their families against possible attacks by the Bantu.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 220154
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
2323
Gazette Notice Status
Current
Notice Date
Notice Number
446
Diagram Number
3686/67
Archive Status
National monument
2323-446 Remains of Old Voortrekker fort, Ohrigstad, Lydenburg.pdf (350.34 KB)
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