Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2229DB1
Site Name
Verdun Ruins, Verdun, Messina District
Site Category
References
Date Retrieved
Reference Types
Website
Citation
http://itouchmap.com/?c=sf&UF=-1296230&UN=-1878328&DG=RUIN
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:29
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
Architectural features
The settlement is one of several between the Soutpansberg and the Limpopo associated with the southward migration of Shona people from south-eastern Zimbabwe between AD 1450 and 1500 after the break-up of the political power of Great Zimbabwe and Mapungub
Bibliography archive:
Associated People
History of use
Location
Location
Mapping
-22.657865, 29.760603
Limpopo
- Vhembe
- Musina
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 535
Erf/Farm Portion: Portion 1
Soutpansberg
Erf/Farm Portion: Portion 1
Soutpansberg
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 1059
Erf/Farm Portion: n/a
Address:
Unknown Unknown
Unknown
Messina
Erf/Farm Portion: n/a
Address:
Unknown Unknown
Unknown
Messina
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
The Verdun, Machemma and Dzata ruins are important links in the early history of South Africa.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
Farm Verdun, No 1059, District Zoutpansberg. Certain Portion 2, called the Old English
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
2502
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
199
Deeds Number
Crown Grant 115/1937, dated 14 May 1937
Diagram Number
SG A1944/1934 of 31 October 1934
Archive Status
National monument
2502-199 Verdun Ruins, Verdun, Messina.pdf (207.58 KB)
9-2-240-5.pdf (369.24 KB)
Media
Media
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