Four Forts Part 3 - Kenwalch's Castle Traditional Cache
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Four Forts Part 3 - Kenwalch's Castle
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Four Forts is a series of caches situated on Pen Ridge, a North - South ridge, running from Alfreds Tower to Penselwood. Each cache is hidden close to the site of a castle or fort. The name of the series is heavily influenced by the amount of horse riding that takes place in the area - if you don't see a horse, you will see evidence of its passing (hoof prints - what else!)
The caches in this series are independant of each other and can be completed in any order. There is information contained in each cache which, when collected, will enable you to complete the bonus cache of Centre Bugs. These caches utilise the permissive paths through the Stavordale and Stourhead Estates. An OS Landranger 183 is recommended.
The cache is just to the South West of an earthwork known as Kenwalch's Castle. Lying astride the Somerset-Wiltshire border, Kenwalch's Castle (or Cenwalh's Castle) is a large iron age univallate (an enclosure defined by a single bank and ditch) hill fort occupying the full width of the North tip of Pen Ridge. The fort is sub-rectangular in shape, drawing to a point at the North. It is enclosed by bank and external ditch or terrace, most massive at the South against the main part of ridge with the bank up to 2m high and ditch 2m deep Along the sides, the natural steep slope is utilised to form a scarp and ditch below a shallow bank. On Western side, the ditch becomes a terrace 3-4m wide. Entrances were probably in centre of the North and South sides where the road, enclosed by banks, runs through the fort. The present wide gaps are probably due to the course of a pre-enclosure road. On the NNW corner is an adjacent gap which may be an original entrance. The gap in the SW corner is unlikely to be original. There is also slight terracing inside the ramparts along the west. The outer terrace along the Western edge may preserve waterlogged deposits.
Scenic Parking for this cache is at: 51°06.310N 002°21.715W
Recommended Footwear: You could wear your muddy trainers but boots are probably the way ahead.
You are looking for an ammo box (it may not be the size you are expecting). Its just off the beaten track. Don't forget to record the info. found at the bottom of the box - you will need it for Centre Bugs.
Once out of the car, follow the path of the Leyland trail for 100m and then strike out South along the top of the ridge. You will have to climb up the slope initially. This should bring you onto a path parallel to the road which will lead to the fort. Go round the bank of the fort and then take a path on your right.
Additional Hints
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Va gur gbc bs n fghzc, hc gur onax.