Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2229DB1
    Site Name
    Verdun Ruins, Verdun, Messina District
    Site Category
    References
    Date Retrieved
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    Website
    Citation
    http://itouchmap.com/?c=sf&UF=-1296230&UN=-1878328&DG=RUIN
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
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    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
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    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
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 1059
      Erf/Farm Portion: n/a
      Address:
      Unknown Unknown
      Unknown
      Messina
      Grading
      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.

      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
      Media
      Images uploaded directly to Site
      Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings