Onrust 87/1: An Early Colonial Farm Complex in the Western Cape

Hall, M; Brink, Y; Malan, A

Abstract

In this paper, we describe an early colonial farm complex near Stellenbosch. We show how the single, eighteenth century farmhouse, with roots in the European vernacular, was transformed into a werf in the Cape manorial style, probably when its owner achieved local prominence as a wine farmer in the early nineteenth century. We argue that detailed studies such as this contribute to a revision of the nature of colonialism in southern Africa.

Citation

Hall, M., Brink, Y., & Malan, A. (1988). Onrust 87/1: An Early Colonial Farm Complex in the Western Cape

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1988
• Deposit Date: Apr 7, 2010
• Journal: The South African Archaeological Bulletin
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 148
• Pages: 91-99
• Publisher URL: http://www.jstor.org/pss/3888621