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A report on a cultural heritage impact assessment on various portions of the farms Vaaldam Settlement 1777 and Uitkyk 506, Frankfort & Heilbron Districts, Free State Province
Summary
Archaetnos cc was requested by Plan-Enviro CC to conduct a cultural heritage impact assessment on various portions of the farms Vaaldam Settlement 1777 and Uitkyk 506, located in the Frankfort and Heidelberg Districts of the Free State. The development of around 264 holiday residential units is planned on this property.
The fieldwork undertaken revealed a number of sites of cultural significance on the property, namely the remains of stonewalled Iron Age settlements, as well as the foundations of historical stone built structures and associated features and graves. Some of these sites will be impacted upon by the proposed development. It is recommended that the development can continue as planned, taking into consideration the recommendations put forward at the end of the report.
Report by
A.Pelser, Archaeologist: Archaetnos cc
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