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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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

References

  1. ^ "SAHRA - Home Page". Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2008. South African Heritage Resource Agency database