ABW - North Gun Point Traditional Cache

11-12 December 1900

The hill overlooking Vryheid was occupied by 900 men of the Lancaster Regt who fortified the position with trenches and gun positions. During the night of 11-12 December 1900 Boers of Gen Louis Botha’s second invasion force attacked the position but after fierce fighting were driven off having inflicting some serious casualties on the British including Lt Col Gawne the commanding officer.

The road to the cache is not suitable for sedan type vehicles. SUV's or vehicles with a bit of ground clearance will make it. You will have to hike from here.

Drive past the Signal Hill parking area and continue on with the path to the parking at North Gun Point. There is no specific path to the top.

For more info about Lancaster Hill, visit http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol104mc.html