• Source: Letterklip

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.













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

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Letterklip
• Namaqualand
• Castle of Good Hope
• Garies
• Lichtenstein Castle (South Africa)
• Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape
• Fort Merensky
• Fort Armstrong, Eastern Cape
• Fort Cox, Eastern Cape
• Fortifications of the Cape Peninsula