Alphabet Chain – L is for ....... Multi-Cache
Flexburyites: The area where the final was placed has suffered the ravages of the past winter and unable to find another good place at present therefore archiving.
Thank you to the Reviewers for reminding me.
Alphabet Chain – L is for .......
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Located on South West Coast Path on National Trust Land
Alphabet Chain L is for Lime for the Land and Lundy too
The Alphabet chain cache series is a series with a difference - the difference being that the First Finder of each cache will be entitled/invited/permitted to hide the next cache in the series (if they wish).
If you are the first to find this cache please indicate in your log if you are willing to hide the next in the series. (if not then the honour would pass to the second finder.)
The FTFer will, if they accept the challenge hide the next cache in the series:
*The cache name will be Alphabet Chain - (the next letter alphabetically) is for .......
*The cache will be not more then 10 miles from the last in the series.
*The cache can be of any type/size/difficulty.
In the 18th century Bideford's main import was of culm, a mixture of anthracite and limestone which was then burnt in the local Lime Kilns. The lime fertiliser produced was used to "sweeten" the North Devon soil. There were seven lime kilns along the Torridge Estuary from Appledore to Bideford with nine beyond the Long Bridge. Kilns were then built along the coast and the remains of East Kiln at Bucks Mills, was built by Robert Davey.
Fishing was also once a main industry for Bucks Mills with herring, mackerel, whiting, lobsters and prawns being the most popular catches. When fishing declined and the lime kilns stopped working, villagers risked sailing the open sea to Lundy to work in the island's granite quarry.
Please use the carpark which is free unless you are walking the South West Coast Path.
The cache is placed with permission and help from the local National Trust Warden they were most helpful.
Questions to get the information at the given co-ordinates: -
1. The Eastern Lime Kiln is believed to date from ABCD
2. The Old Quay - 'Old King Cole' built a harbour at Bucks Mill in EFGH
3. Distance from Bucks Mill to Lundy is IJ miles
Final Cache is located at N 50° FG.(Ax2)B(Ix2) W 004° (Ix2)D.C(G/3)D
To gain the information please use the Information Board (Internet information may vary slightly).
When at the actual cache site be aware of muggles. The path is steep in some areas uneven and often muddy, There is no need to leave the path.
The final cache coordinates may be slightly out due to heavy tree cover if anyone can better them please advise the cache owner.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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