The listing co-ordinates take you to a moorland crossroads near to an ancient stone bearing the latin inscription "Carataci Nepus" (meaning clansman of Caratacus the Chief of the Silures).
The stone stands near the mediaeval "greatway" and was first documented in 1219 as a Forest boundary and called the "Langeston" although it is thought to date from the fifth century.
One legend suggests that there is treasure buried beneath the stone, and one day a local Carter tried to dig for the treasure, but was crushed to death when the stone fell on him. His ghost is said to haunt the spot, making an appearance on dark and misty nights.
The tradition of buried treasure is a common folklore motif, and so is the fate of the carter, as in many tales those who search for fabled treasure come to a sticky end. Let's hope this does not befall those who search for the geocache which is a 35mm film canister hidden not far from the leaning stone, which had a shelter built over it in 1906 to try and give it some protection.
To find the co-ordinates you will have to do a little internet search using the usual resource (although resourcesforhistory.com is an easier read).
Caractacus reigned as king of the Britains from 'a''b' to 'c''d' AD
'e' is the number of legions that Aulus Plautius controlled.
'f' is the number of letters difference between the cache name and the name that Wikipedia directs you to.
'g''h' is the year he was carried off to Rome, where it is thought he died in 54 AD.
The cache is at N 51 05. (a) (g-f) (b) W 003 35. (b-h) (d) (c-e)
I think it should be possible to get wheelchairs to the stone and cache as the paths are very good and level and the hide is at a suitable height.
Checkdigits:- The sum of all the numbers in the North co-ords is 22 and the sum of all the numbers in the West co-ords is 14.
MANY THANKS TO volcane FOR HELPFUL MAINTENANCE WITH THIS CACHE IN 2013 AND TO jane of Inglis3 FOR TIDYING IT UP AND HALPING TO MAKE IT NICE FOR FUTURE FINDERS IN 2014 AND TO Katie&Geoboy FOR PUTTING A FRESH LOG & POLYBAG IN IT EARLY IN 2015. AND Heartradio FOR HELPING WITH A new log in 2017 AND LindaandDavid FOR ADDING A POLYBAG TO KEEP THE LOG DRY (HOPEFULLY).
ALSO TheFisherFamily6 FOR PUTTING A NEW FILM POT & FRESH LOG IN PLACE IN JUNE 2018 WHEN THE OLD ONE WAS NOT VERY NICE AT ALL! MANY THANKS TO ALL YOU GREAT KNIGHTS OF GEOCACHING!!