Offa to a good start. Traditional Geocache
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An easy cache, close to the southern end of the Offa's Dyke
footpath.
Offa was King of Mercia from 757 to 796 AD, with a kingdom
stretching from the Trent/Mersey rivers in the North to the Thames
Valley, and from the Welsh border in the West to the Fens in the
East. Much of his dyke is still traceable along the 80 miles from
the Wye valley to Wrexham. In places the bank still retains its
original dimensions while in other parts it has disappeared due to
1200 years of farming activity. The origins of the dyke are a bit
of a mystery: It appears to have been constructed in response to
events in the border region involving the Princes of Powys, but
whether it was intended as an agreed boundary or as a defensive
structure with long lost additional fortifications, is not known
but it is thought to have been started about 785 AD and it would
have taken several years to complete.
We suggest parking around N51°37.942 W2°39.287 then strolling back
to the footpath at N51°38.080 W2°39.267.
It's a pleasant walk down a field, following the Offa's Dyke path,
to the southern starting point on Sedbury cliff, where you can read
the marker stone and admire the views eastward across the Severn
River.
Then have a hunt for the cache, a click-lock box roughly 7"x4"x2" -
it's not difficult!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lrj pna svaq vg.