Castles of Lunesdale - Castle Stede Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/8/2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Motte and Bailey Castle and WWII pill box.

The castle dates back to c 1100 and was used to help control and administer the local area following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It is one of a number of motte and baileys located along the Lune Valley, which together may have once marked a former frontier zone. Others are at Arkholme, Burton in Lonsdale, Halton, Melling, and Whittington.

The castle was originally made of earth and timber and all that survives of it today are earthworks – the outer bank and ditch of the bailey (enclosure) and the motte or mound upon which stood a tower. It stood in a naturally defensive location on the shoulder of a steep slope overlooking a crossing point of the River Lune. Within the enclosure would have been stables, pens for cattle, sleeping quarters, kitchens, granaries, and a blacksmith, as well as a hall for the lord who controlled the area and even a small chapel. It would have been protected by a palisade (timber fence), which ran around the top of an earth bank. The tower on the motte was the stronghold of the castle and this would have been connected to the bailey by a temporary bridge.

The WW2 Type 24 pill box is the most common kind with nearly 2000 still extant.

The Loyn Bridge is probably about 400 years old, but an earlier bridge is recorded. Slight remains of a ford have been found under the road line and this was probably an ancient crossing point. The river is shallow enough to wade across even now when it is low, but after heavy rain it isn't unusual for the flood plain to be covered with many feet of water and the road closes about 6-8 times per year.

Other caches in this series are at Arkholme, Melling, Whittington and Burton in Lonsdale.

More info about why the pill box is here can be found on the cache page
GC35REF - Round the Ruins Wellington Wood 1 (visit link)

Congrats to Martlakes FTF.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Evtug bs fgvyr nf lbh snpr urqtr.

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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