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Soventix Boksburg Solar PV Plant

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ProposalDescription: 

Archaeological Test Excavation of a Late 19th to mid 20th Century Historical Refuse Midden located on Portions 127 & 128 of Vogelfontein 84IR, Erf 757. Located close to Unilever Boksburg in Boksburg East, City of Ekurhuleni Gauteng

Expanded_Motivation: 

The historical midden will be impacted on by the development of Soventix SA's Boksburg Solar PV Plant on the property in the chosen Alternative 2 development area. The site was recorded during a heritage impact assessment for the proposed development and phase 2 archaeological mitigation recommended. An application for Test Excavations on the midden in order to determine the extent of the site, the cultural material deposit and significance of the site is therefore made. See attached Motivation & Methodology

ApplicationDate: 

Monday, April 4, 2022 - 12:11

CaseID: 

18278

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