Remaining
Ruins
- Chapel of Ease (Bucks) 
'Remaining ruins' is a set of caches which will be added to over
time as new locations are unearthed. Scattered across the country,
huge amounts of ruins lie tucked away, off the beaten track where
nobody goes. Many of these amazing places already have their own
caches, but the remainder from Bucks & the surrounding areas
which we come across, will be placed in this series. All these
locations were once much loved places, which people would regularly
visit. This series will aim to give you the chance to visit these
locations once again, after all, they were never built to sit in
isolation & decay. Many sites of this nature are very much
derelict and weathered so please take care to look after them &
yourselves when visiting. Also make sure to take a second to read
any information on site. You may be surprised to see just what you
pass by everyday, without paying it a care in the world!
The second part in this series will take you to Long
Marston, Hertfordshire which sits next to Gubblecote, Marsworth and
right on the Buckinghamshire border. This location has more than
one oddity lurking in its past, most notably the flint tower of the
original All Saints chapel which stands in isolation at the end of
a small village lane. This once ivy covered and decaying structure,
has received loving attention in recent years, & is now safe
& secure although the entrance is locked. The gridded map shown is vital if you intend to find the
hidden treasure. Click it, then print for a larger copy, without it
you will not be able to complete the cache. You will be asked
to visit 3 locations in the village & to answer questions, the
answers to which will form grid references. From there is up to you
to use your initiative...
1) Make your way to the listed co-ords, you should be able to park
somewhere close by, but please respect residents when doing so. At
this first location take a seat next to Tom
Chapman (Sorry Pharisee & Hornet!). Of the four letters
which preceed his name 2 are identical. What letter is this?
Now take a wander to the rear of the church and search for a
foundation brick with 2 years engraved
upon it. Take the second digit of the first year, and multiply it
by the fourth of the second...
2) At your second location you should find a large momento to
something important. It was here that the last ever drowning of a
witch in the UK occurred according to local legend. Here there are
4 years visible. Add all these together,
for example if the years were 1000, 1200, 1400 & 1600 the
answer would be 5200. Now take your answer and add all the digits
together. If we did this with 5200 the answer would be 7.
Once you have a number, use the second letter of
the engraving to complete your answer...
3) At location 3, take a minute to study some resting places. The
eighth letter on two of them is the same and is the letter you
require.
A story of witch craft has been told here too. In **51 two people
were accused and murdered. Complete the date & use the answer
for your final grid reference.
Follow the map to part 4 but be careful here as footpaths have been
altered quite a bit since the map was printed. A few paths which
used to cross fields now skims the edge to save the yield. Use your
map to deduce where your goal rests and make your way there via the
footpaths. A good idea is to use the river & footpaths as a
guide to where some of the paths now go. A short jump may be in
order... and a clue? Its hidden in the end of a large felled tree
complex. As for whether this is the end or not is another
question...
You may wish to take some or all of the following items with you.
They may prove invaluable. You do NOT need any of them to
complete the cache, however, one or more of the items could assist
you.
- Length of rope
- Stick
- Camera
- Umbrella
- Micro detector
- Intelligent person
We hope you enjoy your visit to these here parts. Please take some
photos and share them with everyone by posting them on this page!
Good luck, Dan & Pid...
Please replace the cache as you found it, if
not - better!
No piles of sticks please.
Oss!
Domo arigato.
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