Letterklip Explained

Letterklip
Native Name:	"Lettered rock"
Location:	Garies, South Africa
Coordinates:	-30.5558°N 17.9761°W
Type:	Natural rock formation, Dry Wall construction.
Materials:	Local stone.
Condition:	Intact
Open To Public:	Yes
Garrison:	British Forces
Events:	Second Boer War

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:

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

• South African Heritage Resource Agency database

Notes and References

1. Web site: SAHRA - Home Page . 2008-12-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081231164928/http://196.35.231.29/sahra/default.aspx . 2008-12-31 . South African Heritage Resource Agency database