Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 02:00
Inventory Reference
9/2/060/0021
Formal Gradings
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

This pyramid-shaped sandstone beacon, with its mounted platinum pin, forms the western terminal point of Sir Thomas Maclear's Zwartland survey baseline, which was laid in 1840/41. It is closely associated with the development of surveying in South Africa.

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