Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2924DD1
    Site Name
    Old Powder Magazine, Luckhoff, Fauresmith District
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    sahrisprojectmanager
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Building type
    Associated People
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -29.750937, 24.797319
      Free State
      • Xhariep
      • Letsemeng
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 577/TOWNLANDS OF LUCKHOFF/RE
      Administration of Protections
      Administration Description

      Date: 2021-12-07
      Additional confirmation required
      Action Status: Pending
      Site Action: InformationUpdate

      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      GradingComment

      archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

      Statement of Significance

      This powder magazine, which was erected during the first half of 1899, is a rectangular structure that was built from local dolerite stone. It was presumably erected with a view to the impending Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902).

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Declaration Description

      The historic old powder magazine, situated on a portion of the Remainder of Townlands of Luckhoff 57

      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      9338
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1557
      Archive Status
      National monument
      Media
      Images uploaded directly to Site
      Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings