MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ADAM KOK THE THIRD’S GRAVE AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL TERRAIN AT MOUNT CURRIE.
Report compiled by: Ms. Celeste Rossouw
Date visited: 29 April 2013
Accompanied by: Mrs. Bernadet Pawandiwa
1) Introduction:
In December 2012, Mr. Gabriel Marais, leader of the Griqua people of Kokstad[1] contacted Ms. Roslyn Devereux of Amafa’s Built Environment. Mr. Marais was concerned about the state of conservation of specifically Adam Kok III’s and his wife’s grave and monument in town as well as the condition of the archaeological site of Adam Kok III at Mount Currie and requested Amafa to visit the sites and to give some recommendations which would improve their conservation and presentation to the public. It was decided that the compiler of this document, Ms. Rossouw and Mrs. Pawandiwa would visit the mentioned sites for the following purposes:
1) To do a site survey and to identify heritage resources
2) To compile condition assessment reports
3) To compile a statement of the heritage significance of the sites
4) Grading of sites
5) To make recommendations to ensure the long term conservation of the sites
6) If these recommendations should include, direct interventions, for instance fencing of the grade ii, provincially declared monument and grave of Adam Kok III and his wife, the impact on the monument must be assessed and the process must be guided to allow for mitigation to safe guard the heritage values of the monument.
7) A management plan to be compiled for the monument of Adam Kok III and his wife as well as the archaeological site at MountCurrie.
Mr. Marais informed Ms. Rossouw and Mrs. Pawandiwa that the East Griqua traditional Council planned to fence the monument and that they also wanted Amafa to visit the archaeological site at MountCurrie to give insight into future management of the site.
[1] Chairperson for the East Griqua traditional Council and a representative of the National Khoi-San Council for KwaZulu-Natal.
