Sussex Scares - Binsted Pond Shrine Traditional Cache
Chrispy&co: Having moved out of area it is hard to maintain this cache, so time for it to go.
Sussex Scares - Binsted Pond Shrine
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This cache has been placed as part of our 'Sussex Scares' series. This cache is placed by a shrine in Binsted Woods near to a pond.
There is much local folklore and legend surrounding the existence of the shrine and paranormal activities occuring in the area. This area is renowned for witchcraft, hauntings and voodoo.
The shrine was originally placed in 1946 by Mrs. E Wishart of Marsh Farm, Binsted in memory of her Mother. The shrine originally containted a statue of the Virgin Mary that was bought back from Italy and had apparently been blessed by the Pope. However, this original statue went missing under mysterious circumstances and has since been replaced.
There is strong evidence of cult activity in the area.
During an afternoon in the winter of 1997, Ian Short, a local metal detecting enthusiast was pursuing his hobby in Binsted woods. His detector went off so, digging carefully with a trowel, Ian noticed the top of a tin (not a Geocache!), which he excavated carefully to find a square tin box. When opened, he discovered inside were pieces of a smashed plate, surrounded by paper entwined with nails. There was writing on the paper and on the ceramic debris. Upon reading the contents, he dropped the items in horror, the curse unnerved him so much that he placed the whole lot back into the ground.
The Hexagon Archive (The resource set out to collect, catalogue and preserve esoteric knowledge and archaic cultural material. It also provides a serious platform for pagan/magical and mythological research.) re-excavated the pieces and managed to piece them together and found part of a curse:
"Jeanette Kirk may she be doomed forever. From now." &
"...........who brought us mental and physical anguish."
The rest proved indecipherable, Hidden as it was, in such an obscure countryside location, it is likely that the curse was never meant to be found or indeed known about. One suspects that it was cast in genuine anguish bearing ill will towards the recipient.
There are many other reports of spooky goings on in the area, just Google Binsted Woods to find out more.
If you experience any paranomal activity yourself when getting this cache, please let us know.
Please take note of the parking instruction and direction of access.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Haqre snyyra gerr gehax oruvaq gur fuevar.
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