Brazuole Hillfort Treasures Traditional Cache
Hidden : 6/15/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

"Hillforts are the best known and the most beautiful archaelogical monuments in Lithuania. The number of known hillforts is close to one thousand…"

"The hillfort as a defensive facility, contains two basic elements, i.e. the fortified locus itself and its fortifications. The fortified locus is the levelled summit of the hilltop. It was arranged on the summit of a mound.The levelled summit was enclosed by earth fortifications, which include ramparts, ditches, terraces and slopes, as well as wood fortifications, which include various fences, barriers, towers and walls. Only earth fortifications have survived until today. They usually consisted of several lines. Apart from the main rampart and ditch there used to be one or a few lines of additional smaller ramparts and shallow ditches…"
Radioamateurs may find it an interesting spot to operate their short wave radios from VI31 that refers to Brazuole Hillfort for a LHFA HAM RADIO AWARD
The hillfort dates back to the end of 1st Millenium BC to the 14th Century. A Peace Treaty between Jogala and The Order was signed here back in 1382.



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

gerr onfr oruvaq ebpxf

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)


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