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The Belmont Boere Stelling is a Boer reconnaissance post and sangar (stone fortification) located near Hopetown in the Northern Cape province. It was constructed and used by Boer forces during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), specifically around 1900. The site served as an observation point to monitor British troop movements along the railway line and surrounding plains, which were strategically important for controlling access to the interior. The sangar was built from local stone, a common defensive technique used by Boer commandos to provide cover and concealment in the arid landscape.

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