Anglo boer war guns found
Construction workers digging on a site in King William’s Town have uncovered a large cache of weapons believed to be dating to the Anglo-Boer War, also called the South African War, reports Msindisi Fengu. See our amazing video below
Workers initially discovered the rifles late in the afternoon on Monday, which expects believe were buried there by the British army after the Anglo-Boer War.
The find consisted of flintlocks, swords, barrels, bayonets and ashes of wooden rifle handlers.
Site manager from Gordon Builders, who asked not to be named, said workers initially discovered few rifle barrels and reported the matter to the institutions’ management.
He said the following day, while busy digging a trench, workers noticed that more military equipment was buried underneath the ground.
“Management this morning decided that we stop working on the site,” he said.
Lovedale FET College campus manager Nicky Dickson said he had been instructed by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) to condone-off the site and immediately seize construction operations.
“Workers will continue with operations at the site once we’ve received further notice from SAHRA,” Dickson said.
Dickson said workers were busy digging the foundation for the first phase of the institution’s development when they came across the find.
Amazing find eh? One often wonders how many buried treasures are out there that we are not even aware of.
Source: Dispatch