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monitoring of all earth moving on site and excavation of test pits at 1 Highfield Street

HeritageAuthority: 

PermitID: 

504

PermitHolder: 

PermitDate: 

Thursday, September 22, 2005 to Sunday, October 1, 2006

NHRA: 

Activities: 

Conditions: 

1. The purpose of the permit is to allow monitoring operation of earth moving at the site provided that:
• Preliminary trial excavations be conducted in the front garden (possibly on either side of the stairway),
• Test pits may be required on other portions of the property
2. Please note that this burials permit does not cover issues relating to the built environment which, where applicable, will require separate approval.
3. If the permit holder is not to be present on the site for this at all times then SAHRA must be provided with the names and qualifications of the authorised representatives.
4. Adequate recording methods as specified in the Regulations and Guidelines pertaining to the National Heritage Resources Act must be used. Note that the position of the grave must be marked on a plan of the site, and the site marked on a 1:50 000 map.
5. A standard site record form must be lodged with the IZIKO: South African Museum.
6. Should any human remains be uncovered on site, all activities on site must cease and SAHRA must be notified immediately.
7. Human remains must at all times be handled with respect and graves should not be disturbed except where unavoidable. The consultation procedures as indicated in the gazetted regulations of the National Heritage Resources Act (Act No. 25 of 1999) must be observed as appropriate. The recommendations for removal of graves and exhumations and for re-burial made in SAHRA's Policy 'What to do when graves are uncovered', section 3, must be observed as far as possible.
8. Artifacts and copies of field notes and records must be kept at the University of Cape Town
9. A report on the excavation must be submitted to SAHRA on or before 1 October 2006.
10. Reprints of all published papers, or copies of theses or reports resulting from this work must be lodged with the relevant Provincial Heritage Resources Authority and SAHRA.
11. If a published report has not appeared within three years of the lapsing of this permit, the report required in terms of the permit will be made available to researchers on request.
12. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to obtain permission from the landowner for each visit, and conditions of access imposed by the landowner must be observed.
13. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to fill in excavations and protect sites during and after excavation to the satisfaction of the SAHRA and the landowner.
14. SAHRA shall not be liable for any losses, damages or injuries to persons or properties as a result of any activities in connection with this permit.
15. SAHRA reserves the right to cancel this permit by notice to the permit holder.

PDF of Permit: 

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PDF icon 19Sept05 Hart 1 Highfiled Str.pdf34.71 KB
 
 

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