Johnny Don't be a Hero Traditional Cache
Hidden : 2/24/2007
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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A drive-by with a lot of history - The Martyrs Stone.

A memorial to one John Wharry and one James Smith -

“THESE two zealous martyrs were precluded from having any formal testimony by the rage and cruelty of the persecutors, who, having suborned witnesses against them to depone that they saw them kill a soldier at Inchbelly Bridge in relieving a prisoner there, did presently take them forth to the Cross of Glasgow, and with the greatest of inhuman rage, hanging them on a gibbet till they were half dead, caused cut them down, and laying them in that condition upon a cart, carried them to the said Inchbelly Bridge, to be there hung up in chains. And it is worth the recording to the praise of His grace for whose royal dignities they witnessed, that they endured all these hardships inflicted upon them with a great deal of Christian magnanimity and alacrity, even to the conviction of enemies.”

More of the story can be found by following this link - (visit link)

This monument used to be in the field but a long time ago the farmer got fed up with people traipsing across his land and moved it to the edge of the road – it wouldn’t happen today!

The nearest safe parking place is at Burnside Cottage a couple of hundred meters down the road towards the junction. Please take great care walking along and crossing the road. The verge is narrow and although there’s a nearby 40 limit and the junction for Milton of Campsie, the cars don’t slow down much.

This site is ripe for a bit of CITO but if you uncover the cache please find something else to cover it up with!

There’s an ROC near here, it’s over 176 yards away (hint hint Ken!)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre ehoovfu va gur pbeare ba gur yrsg unaq fvqr

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)


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