Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3224BA68
Site Name
Site of execution of Gideon Scheepers, Graaff-Reinet District
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 12:58
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:49
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, March 29, 2021 - 00:40.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
On
Site Recording Admin Comments
Gideon Scheepers was a Boer military, scout and heliographer during the Anglo-Boer War(also known as the South African war). He is remembered for having falsely accused of being a Cape rebel and alleged war crimes. The Memorial is very simple but has a very rich history
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
A Memorial to honour this Afrikaner leader who was killed and who's body was never found .
Original Position
Graaff-Reinet
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Stone and a stainless steel needle
Pedestal Material
Ground
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
Anglo-Boer War
Inscriptions
This Memorial commemorates Gideon Scheepers who was found guilty and killed by the firing squad and who's body was never found 1878-1902
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by Guy.Thomas on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 10:51.
Identifiers
Physical Aspects
Physical Site Type
Open Site
Location Type
Open/Flat
Height (AGL)
Medium
AccessDifficulty
Easy
Dimensions
Width
0.00m
Depth
0.00m
Height
0.00m
Length
0.00m
Breadth
0.00m
Classifications
Archaeological Time Periods
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.230924, 24.518017
Eastern Cape
- Sarah Baartman
- Dr Beyers Naude
Directions to Site
Dr Pixley Kaseme st,Durban 4001.Anton Lembede Street.
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by Guy.Thomas on 11/11/2017 - 12:58.
Grading
Grade IIIb
Grading Date
GradingComment
Grading by:
Media
Media
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