Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2830BC98
Site Name
Rorke's Drift Battlefield, Farm Oscarsberg 2254, Dundee District
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:32
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
-28.349448, 30.543365
KwaZulu-Natal
- Umzinyathi
- Msinga
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 2254
Erf/Farm Portion: 2
Erf/Farm Portion: 2
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
Here the Battle of Rorke's Drift was fought during the afternoon and night of 22 January 1879. A small British force of two officers and 110 men defended themselves bravely against the repeated attacks of some 4,000 Zulus. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded as a result of the action.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The figure A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. represents 5,812 2 hectares of land of the battlefield of Rorke's Drift
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
4515
Notice Date
Notice Number
2212
Deeds Number
T11007/1981
Diagram Number
SG 4104/1973
Archive Status
National monument
Media
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Situated on the farm Oscarsberg.