Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2730DD8
    Site Name
    North and South Gun Points Lancaster Hill Battlefield, Farm Vryheid, Vryheid District
    Site Category
    Record Administration
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    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
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    Recording date
    Primary?
    Yes
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      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -27.766944, 30.8
      KwaZulu-Natal
      • Zululand
      • Abaqulusi
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Street Address
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm Portion: RE
      Directions to Site
      situated in a group of wattles. (i) Certain piece of land, situated on Lancaster Hill, being a portion of the remainder of the unsurveyed Townlands of Vryheid incom Beacon Fort West No. 359, together with 50 metres of surrounding land: and (ii) incom Fort East No. 360, incom
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      The two fortresses referred to here are in a very good condition and form part of a panoramic attrac

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      (i) Certain piece of land, situated on Lancaster Hill, being a portion of the remainder of the unsurveyed Townlands of Vryheid incom Beacon Fort West No. 359, together with 50 metres of surrounding land:and (ii) incom Fort East No. 360, incom

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      14155
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1992
      Deeds Number
      Grant 6711/1904/5
      Archive Status
      National monument
      9-2-448-1.pdf (436.63 KB)
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