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Welshbury Iron Age Fort#4 Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/22/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Welshbury Woods is Open Access forestry Commission land and the area around the cache is protected under the Scheduled Monuments(GB).


Welsbury hill fort is reported to be the place were the Celtic Dobunni tribe staged its last battle against the Romans after a long-running guerrilla war. It is thought to date back to 1600 BC.This mighty Iron Age hillfort, now covered by woodland,

This site may of been a tribal center controlling precious iron mines! When clear of trees it would have been a magnificent sight, visible far and wide with fields all around. A number of potential archaeological structures were identified on known earthworks along with a few unpotential archaeological structures not associated with recorded earthworks, including a potential platform and an associated structure. There is a link on this page to a laser radar image of fort,Hundreds of yrs ago it was planted with lime trees from the cache you can still get a very good views.


The cache, look for a small path just after hangmans hill, On the way to the fort remains you will pass a yew tree with stones circling it, carry on up to GZ,after finding the cache keep walking for a few mins if you want to see a huge beech tree,the one you passed on the way must be its baby.. please keep in mind this is a protected area under the scheduled monuments of Great Briton.. You are looking for a snap/snap tub in a camo bag.

Placed With Kind Permission From Forestry Commission.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

fgbar qbbe ng gur onfr bs n purfgahg gerr arne n lrj gerr

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)