Letterklip

Letterklip
"Lettered rock"
Garies, South Africa
The main fortified rock formation
Coordinates	30°33′21″S 17°58′34″E
Type	Natural rock formation, Dry Wall construction.
Site information
Controlled by	South Africa
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Intact
Site history
Built	1901 (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.

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
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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