Letterklip

{{Short description|Rock formation in Namaqualand, South Africa}}

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{{Infobox military installation

| name = Letterklip

| native_name = "Lettered rock"

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| location = Garies, South Africa

| image = Letterklip, Garies01.JPG

| caption = The main fortified rock formation

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| coordinates = {{coord|-30.55575|17.97607|format=dms|type:landmark_region:ZA|display=inline,title}}

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| type = Natural rock formation, Dry Wall construction.

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| built = {{Start date|1901}}

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| materials = Local stone.

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| condition = Intact

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| open_to_public = Yes

| controlledby = {{RSA}}

| garrison = British Forces

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| events = Second Boer War

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{{Use South African English|date = October 2024}}

{{Campaignbox 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.{{cite web|url=http://196.35.231.29/sahra/default.aspx |title=SAHRA - Home Page |accessdate=2008-12-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231164928/http://196.35.231.29/sahra/default.aspx |archivedate=2008-12-31 }} South African Heritage Resource Agency database