SiteRecordings

An old farmstead consisting of a main house as well as some outbuildings (milk shed, store rooms, etc.) have been identified in the study area. A date of 1921 was added above the front door. From the variety of material used in constructing the different rooms - dressed stone, sundried brick and fired bricks - it is deduced that the main structure was built in different phases. The roof as well as all the fitting has been removed and only the walls remain. These are in a bad state of repair and most are in the process of collapsing. The various outbuildings are totally in ruins and only vague outlines of the foundations remain. The garden consists of a number of large exotic trees (palms, Jacaranda, bluegum, etc.). No graves were identified in the vicinity of the farmstead.

According to current understanding of the proposed development, this site would be impacted on by the proposed development. It is recommended that if the farmstead cannot be avoided, it should be documented (mapped and photographed) in full before development takes place. If that is not possible, a buffer zone of at least 20 metres should be demarcated around the site. This can be determined from the last visible feature identified as forming part of the larger farmstead settlement unit.