Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2829DA23
Site Name
Spioenkop Battlefield, Farm Rhenoster Fontein 1051, Bergville District
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
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Yes
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The top of the hill Spioenkop marks one of the bloodiest battles of the Anglo Boer War (1899-1902). It was here, on 24 and 25 January 1900, that the Battle of Spioenkop took place. A small contingent of Boers massacred the British troops, of whom 2500 an
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Location
Location
Mapping
-28.648556, 29.517388
KwaZulu-Natal
- Uthukela
- Okhahlamba
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 1051
Erf/Farm Portion: 11
Bergville
Erf/Farm Portion: 11
Bergville
Directions to Site
From the Ladysmith take the Bergville road. Turn of to Winterton after 15km. Turn right at signpost
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
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Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
On 24-25 January 1900 the Battle of Spioenkop took place on this hill. Between 2500 and 2700 British
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The historic Spioenkop Battlefield, situate on Subdivision 11 (of 2) of the farm Rhenoster Fontein N
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
6111
Notice Date
Notice Number
1405
Deeds Number
T3552/1977, dated 14 March 1977
Diagram Number
SG 1764/1976
Archive Status
National monument
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