9/2/066/0011 | SAHRIS

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

3017DB1

Site Name

Letterklip, Garies, Namaqualand District

Site Category

Structures » Building

Record Administration

Author

sahrisprojectmanager

Post date

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:18

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43

Archaeology

Archaeology Recordings

Submitted by bonga.mapundu on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 12:25.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

9/2/066/0011

Recording date

05/03/2014

Primary?

Yes

Location

Mapping

-30.55582, 17.976104

Northern Cape

Namakwa
Kamiesberg

Land Parcel Details

Type of land parcel

Street Address

Land Parcel Reference

Garies

Gradings

Grading

Autoid

Grading - 248931

Submitted by

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.

Grading

Grade II

GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

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.

Declarations

Declaration

DeclarationName

Declaration - 218927

Declaration Type

Provincial Heritage Site

Declaration Description

The property, consisting of one hectare of land with the rock formation known as the Letterklip thereon, being certain piece of abolished quitrent land, situate in the Division of Namaqualand, being the remainder of Erf 166, Garies.
Deed of Transfer 6531/1968, dated 29 March 1968.

Gazette Date

14/03/1980

Gazette Number

6879

Gazette Notice Status

Current

Notice Date

13/03/1980

Notice Number

456

Archive Status

National monument