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]