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Declaration of Verlorenvlei Heritage Settlement
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ShortDescription:
By virtue of the powers vested in Heritage Western Cape, as the provincial heritage resources authority for the province of the Western Cape, in
terms of section 27(2) of the National Heritage Resources Act, Act no. 25 of 1999, archaeological and palaeontological sites, unmarked burials, the
landscape and natural features of cultural significance and structures situated on or at portions 18 to 36 of farm Verlorenvlei no. 8, Piketberg
district, known as ‘‘The Verlorenvlei Heritage Settlement (Smit Section), and as surveyed and reflected in the diagram LG 2171/2003 held
at the offices of the Surveyor General and covering 97886m2 in extent, are hereby formally protected under section 27 of the Act bearing the provisions
of sections 34, 35 and 36 of the Act in mind.
FullDescription:
In terms of section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999, Heritage Western Cape hereby declares The Verlorenvlei Heritage
Settlement (Smit Section), fully described in the schedule, as a Provincial Heritage Site.
Schedule
The demarcation of the Provincial Heritage Site is as follows:
| Farm/Erf | Province | SG Diagram | Figure | Extent |
| Portions 18 to 36 of the Farm Verloren Vlei 8 |
Western Cape | 2171/2003 | ABCDEFaf | 97886m2 |
Significance
The surviving Langhuis structures contained within the settlement are recognised as being significant and unique remnants of a once thriving hamlet
located on the shores of the Verlorenvlei, which is itself regarded as one of the most important
