Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2830BA56
Site Name
Blood River Battlefield, Farm Vechtkop 168, Utrecht District
Site Category
Place
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:35
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/447/0001
Recording date
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Battlefield
Architectural features

Voortrekkers under A Pretorius and K Landman engaged in battle with Dingane's troops on site. The vo
Bibliography archive: KMC Admin 88-10-21; Brookes & Webb, 3rd ed 1979:34
Status History: First proclaimed as monument on the 8th September 1967: provisional proclamation (subs Andries pretorius & Charl Cilliers-Township?): Re-proclaimed as a national monument 7th September 1973 ( with more detailed description of portion proclaimed)

Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Historical
Other: Battlefield
Current
Museum / Monument
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.105179, 30.541048
KwaZulu-Natal
  • Umzinyathi
  • Endumeni
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 168
Erf/Farm Portion: A/Charl Cilliers/RE (and see latest Govt Notice)
Directions to Site
The portion of the Townshipmof Blood River, situate on the remainder of Charl Cilliers of A OF Vechtkop 168, District of Utrecht, Natal, as defined: see copy of n=Notice for detailed description.
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 249980
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

A portion of the well-known historical battlefield of Blood River where a group of Voortrekkers unde

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 220869
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The portion of the Township of Blood River, situate on the remainder of Charl Cilliers of A of Vecht

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
4018
Notice Date
Notice Number
1606
Deeds Number
T2415/1917
Archive Status
National monument
4018-1606 Blood River Battlefield, Farm Vechtkop 168, Utrecht.pdf (774.23 KB)
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