Tunstall Hell Hole Traditional Cache
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Out in the sticks this one! so maybe only for the dedicated cachers, but there again, easily classed as a Cache n Dash.
The only road access to this cache is by way of Halvergate, less than a mile to the south. Or...
If you fancy taking a walk along part of Weavers Way , you can join it at Acle.
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Tunstall Hell Hole
There is a Norfolk legend about this little hamlet and the church ruin of St. Peter and St. Paul's in particular, which brings out the connection between the pond, Church bells, and the under-world very clearly.
The church had been destroyed by a fire a little while back .. well sometime in the 1600’s. The timbers supporting the bells had been burned through which caused them to fall, yet the bells remained uninjured. Now, you would have thought that the parish priest would have been glad at their preservation, and taken steps at once to reinstate them in their old position, but instead, that worthy designed them for his own covetous purposes. In this, however, he was not alone, for the churchwardens had also laid their heads together, agreeing to sell the bells and share the spoil between them.
From amongst the ruin the parson and churchwardens quarrelled for the possession of the bells, not noticing the stirring from within the smouldering ashes and smoke as THE old Gentleman emerged from them, seing this opportunity,he leapt up and made off with the bells. He was, however, found out and immediately pursued by the parson, who soon caught up with him, “Stop, in the name of God!" cried the parson. "Curse thee!" cried the old Gentleman, to which the parson began to exorcise him in Latin. To make his escape the Old Gentleman leapt many feet into the air causing the ash that was lodged on the bells to leave an arc in his wake to where he hit the earth with a thunderous explosion, as he made his way through the earth to his own abode, taking his booty with him.
As the dust settled, the spot where he disappeared was now a boggy pool of black water. It is now called Hell Hole, on the surface of which, in summer-time, bubbles are constantly appearing. These, the folks say, are caused by the continual sinking of the bells through the water on their endless journey to the bottomless pit.
Best not do a night time cache, you just don’t know if he is still about!!
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