Sites

The site represents a sandstone house, garage, barn and two stables identified and recorded on Tevreden 56 IT Portion 4. There are several fields around the werf. Contemporary use of the house, barn and stables were noted. In addition, contemporary additions such were recorded. The sandstone house has been modified and numerous additions have been made. The sandstone garage has a corrugated iron roof and three doors. The sandstone stable closest to the house is in a poor condition and contemporary use of the stable was noted. The sandstone barn has a corrugated iron roof, two corrugated iron doors and eight windows with iron bars. The second sandstone stable is located next to the barn . The
stable is in a poor condition and contemporary use of the stable was noted. According to the farm owner, Johannes Hercules Du Preez, the house was first owned by a family in 1903. This family, who have yet to be identified, occupied the farm for 15 years. The farm was later sold to another family who occupied it for 80 years. In 1993 to 1994, the house was sold to the Groenewald family before Mr Du Preez bought the farm in 2005. The title deed for the house could not be located during the HIA phase of the Harwar Project and therefore the exact date of the house could not be established. During the 1900s the town of Chrissiesmeer began to develop with numerous sandstone structures being constructed. It may be possible for the sandstone house at Site S.34-050 to be associated with this development which would place it in the 1900s. During a cartographic survey, historical aerial photographs were surveyed for structures. During a survey of historical aerial photographs from 1956, a structure was identified in the exact location where Site S.34-050 is today located. Based on the above information, the werf at Site S.34-050 is between 57 and 110 years old. However, the exact age of the sandstone house can only be determined during Phase 2 mitigation. The site is located in the opencast mine area.