FORT-ITUDE Traditional Cache
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The cache will take you to two Anglo-Boer War forts, which were only recently-discovered.
The lower fort was found only in late 2004 hidden in thick pinewoods, which were soon after destroyed in a huge forest fire. The fragmentary upper fort was identified more recently. They were constructed by the PE Town Guard in 1901 to protect the Port Elizabeth water supply.
At the Lower Fort one can see a contour trench, 7 tent platforms cut out of the steep hillside and an arrowhead trench to the north looking over the upper gorge. The walls are dry stone and about 1,5m high and some 15m length . It is believed that it was built to protect a pumping station which was on a huge concrete slab, just below the weir.(VS River Weir by amaSoekSoek)
From here there are incredible views including the highest narrow-gauge railway bridge in the world, completed in 1905.
The upper fort, believed to be a signalling post, is far more fragmented.
170 m North East of the upper fort there is a small stone&cement beacon and the remains of another dry stone structure overlooking the dam.( S 33° 53.127 E25° 13.050)
Start walking from about S33° 53.214 E25° 12.647 to the lower fort at S33° 53.215 E25° 12.744 and then proceed to the upper fort where the cache is hidden close by. This is a steep 180 m ascent in 550m with no path. Cache is in a .8L L&L.
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