Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3418AC217
Site Name
Geosite - Silvermine2
Site Category
Geological
Structures
References
Date Retrieved
Reference Types
Journal
Citation
Spargo (2010).The early mines of the Cape Peninsula. Kalk Bay Historical Association, Bulletin No. 14, pp. 1-37.
Record Administration
Author
doug.cole
Post date
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 12:13
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:19
Location
Location
Mapping
-34.10307, 18.40908
Western Cape
  • City of Cape Town
Administration of Protections
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:03.
Administration Description

Site visited on 11/06/2016. Updated co-ordinates and picture.
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Grading
Autoid
Grading - 225365
Submitted by
Submitted by doug.cole on 21/10/2013 - 12:16.
Grading
Grade IIIb
Grading Date
GradingComment

Adit of local interest excavated in 1687 for silver but none was discovered. Grading by: DOUG COLE

Significance criteria
Significance Categories
Historical
Sphere of Significance
Local
Level
Medium
Statement of Significance

Comprises a horizontal adit 20 metres long on the northern side of the Silvermine River Valley below Ou Kaapse Weg, but difficult to locate within thick vegetation. Silver was not found and the silver ore was probably mistaken for manganese ore.

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