Ghost Stories - Lady in White Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/29/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: large (large)

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Geocache Description:


Skipsea Castle was built in and around 1086, in the years following the Norman Conquest by Drogo de la Bouerer, the First Earl of Holderness, in order to defend against Viking raids.

He is related to William the Conqueror through marriage to William's cousin and participated in the Norman Invasion of England.

Although Drogo built the castle, he eventually fled because death of his wife whom he "unhappily killed". Drogo's hasty flight out of England has given rise to the legend that "Drogo murdered his wife by giving her a poison draught which he led her to believe was a love potion.

He then rode a fast horse to the king's court, borrowed a large sum of money from William and took ship to the continent before news of his deeds could reach the court.

The ghost of a 'lady in white' is said to haunt Castle Hill"

(I am hoping that ‘Ghost Stories’ will make for a good series. If anyone knows of other places where Ghost’s frequent, please add to the series & I will update this page with other caches)

Permission for the cache to be here was kindly given by The English Heritage.

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