Letterklip
Appearance
Letterklip | |
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"Lettered rock" | |
Garies, South Africa | |
Coordinates | 30°33′20″S 17°58′33″E / 30.55556°S 17.97583°E |
Type | Natural rock formation, Dry Wall construction. |
Site information | |
Controlled by | ![]() |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1901 |
Materials | Local stone. |
Events | Second Boer War |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | British Forces |
The Letterklip, Afrikaans for "lettered rock", is a provincial heritage site in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The unique rock formation was fortified by dry stone walling; it was occupied from 1901 to 1902 by British forces during the Anglo-Boer War. Various regimental badges and officers' names are engraved in the rockface.[1]
History
In 1980, it was described in the Government Gazette of South Africa:
This unique rock formation was fortified and occupied from 1901 to 1902 by the British forces during the Anglo-Boer War. Various regimental badges and officers' names are engraved in the rockface.
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Engravings on the rocks
See also
- List of Castles and Fortifications in South Africa
- Military history of South Africa
- List of castles in Africa
- History of South Africa
- List of castles
- List of forts
- Second Boer War
- List of heritage sites in Northern Cape
References
- ^ "SAHRA - Home Page". Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2008. South African Heritage Resource Agency database