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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2013 4:19:38 GMT -5
The first day we searched the areas around Norvalspond that lies some 40 km east-north-east of Colesberg and 43 km west-north-west of Venterstad, on the southern bank of the Orange River, just below the Gariep Dam. Afrikaans for Norval’s ferry, it is named after an enterprising Scot who constructed a ferry here in 1848. For those interested in this area, see this link ... www.waschbank.co.za/history.htmlHere are the first paragraph from the link ... "When Generals Lemmer, Grobler and Olivier retreated from the Cape Colony and the Colesberg district with their men, they damaged the railway bridges across the Orange River. When Bloemfontein fell to the English, the British were dependent on the bridges for supplies and feed for their horses. Therefore, at the end of March 1900, the English started repairing the bridges across the Orange River, among them the bridge at Norvalspont and Bethulie. The wagon-bridge at Bethulie was too weak to carry full-laden trains, thus the only other crossing-point was a pont-bridge built by the army, at Norvalspont. Soldiers were stationed in the koppies nearby to guard the bridges"Here are some pictures from the first day. Simon won the overall prize with the Sovereign holder that was found that day and Jono & Luigi the sponsored ZAR Shilling (donated by Tonie) for the heaviest load... (At midday we stopped detecting for 80 minutes to listen to the Rugby match between the Springboks and the Aussies that we won) Here are some pictures – the last lot was taken at the prize giving the night at the Hotel at Norvalspond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Post by Navy Davey on Sept 18, 2013 12:12:33 GMT -5
Wow it looks like some great artifacts were saved well done to all
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Post by Leslie Sarkany on Sept 18, 2013 15:44:29 GMT -5
Thanks Pierre for the link!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2013 5:37:20 GMT -5
Awesome, great overall finds
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