GCTQF6 Watchman Well (Traditional Cache) in Southern Scotland, United Kingdom created by J33P KN

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GCTQF6 ▼

A cache by J33P KN Message this owner

Hidden : 3/5/2006

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A nice wee quick cache this one, wear wellies or boots though as the ground is boggy at the cache site. A bit of history if your interested, too. Look at the website for more info.

The cache is situated very close to the well itself, but is hidden carefully. You may have to spend some time hunting, if you not using the clue provided. GPSr readings are poor and i was only getting 12m accuracy at best, however, the well is easily found and you can look from there.

The Watchman Well.

There is an interesting tale to be told of the Watchman Stone, which would appear to be true. Some time after the installation of the Stone over a newly-discovered spring at Barbreck, the owners of the estate sold up and moved to Campbeltown in Kintyre, where they named their new property 'Barbreck' and brought the Stone with them, and put it up over an existing well in their new grounds. The Stone was seen there in 1833 by William Dobie, who noted it in his unpublished manuscript Fragments of Perambulations in Kintyre in the Summer of 1833, where he says it was known as Barbrecs Well. This was situated at the foot of Ben Gullion above Kilkerran Cemetery, and is today known as Charlie's Well. 'Charlie' may have been a local nickname for Watchman. It would appear that visitors to the original well in Mid-Argyll would ask 'Watchman' questions, and a voice would answer. The voice travelled south with the stone to the new property, but began to shout or scream at visitors to 'Barbrec's Well'. This caused so much concern that the proprietors took 'Watchman' back to his former home, but unfortunately 'Watchman' has not spoken since. This very strange story would seem to be correct, as documentation shows that the stone has indeed been moved about, and it is certainly back in its original position.

Look at the link below for a web-page about the well, to find out more off it.
(visit link)

Hope you enjoy this one.

Aye,

Ken. J33P KN.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvqqra ng gur fvqr n gerr fghzc oruvaq gur jryy naq hc gur fybcr. Jenccrq va n nvegvtug fnaqjvpu ont pbirerq jvgu yrnirf naq jbbq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)