AONB 8 - Swine Den Traditional Cache
Workyticket: As there appears to have been no response from the CO we are archiving this cache listing to prevent it from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements in the area. Once a cache is archived for non-responsiveness (including the cache page) it can't be unarchived.
Drew and Kaz
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This cache is part of a series set along the North Northumberland coast in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
This cache is set along the path from Boulmer to Craster.
The Northumberland Coast AONB was designated in 1958 and covers 39 miles of coast from Berwick to the Coquet estuary. Within this stretch of coastline is some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the country with a multitude of special features.
The area is best known for its sweeping sandy beaches, rolling dunes, high rocky cliffs and isolated islands. Amidst this striking landscape is the evidence of an area steeped in history, covering 7000 years of human activity. A host of conservation sites, including two National Nature Reserves, testify to the great variety of wildlife and habitats also found in the AONB.
The coast is home to numerous small communities that continue to face pressures as traditional industries decline in importance, tourism expands and development pressure intensifies.
The Northumberland Coast Path, part of the North Sea Trail, is a 103 kilometre (64 mile) continuous coastal walking route between Cresswell in the south and Berwick-upon-Tweed in the north.
We can't find where the name Swine Den comes from despite lots of research. However, if anyone is of a geological bent then the Whinstone Sill is overlain with limestone just north of the cache on the beach and there are numerous twist and folds and interesting geomorphological features! Any answers to where the name comes from will be gratefully recieved.....
Please remember that the coastline from high mean tide to low mean tide is an SSSI. If you go down to the beach or rocks please respect the wildlife, don't take anything off the beach and perhaps do a bit of CITO?
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