and the beck ran red with blood… Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/21/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:



This little cache will take you to a nice hidden spot close to Cock Beck which is a tributary of the River Wharfe.

[UPDATE: Sadly this cache has been vandalised and the contents thrown into Cock Beck! Many thanks to The RockKnocker for salvaging the log book and container and to mikicos for camouflaging it again! This is a cache that refuses to die!!

Due to the empty beer cans (and fact that someone did a poo near the cache!) we have decided to relocate it to a completely new location further upstream from its original location of N 53 52.080 W001 16.043.

Why not have a quiet drink in The Crooked Billet or visit St Mary’s Church. There are also several other caches close by to find.]

Legend has it that in the aftermath of the Battle of Towton remnants of the Lancastrian forces fleeing the victorious Yorkists were forced to try to cross Cock Beck. The ensuing massacre is said to have been so ferocious that the beck ran red with blood for several days afterwards. To learn more about the history of the Battle of Towton why not visit the nearby virtual cache When??? (GC9922).


A big thank you must go to mikicos who not only made the cache container himself but was also kind enough to fill it with some goodies! This cache is also the starting point for two new TBs: The The House of York (TB3MRB2) and The House of Lancaster (TB40A4X) who are competing to see which can travel the furthest distance - A modern day War of the Roses!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

HCQNGRQ UVAG: Cynfgvp yrnirf lbh frnepuvat va vil! N sybbq jbhyq znxr gbb ybj ab tbbq… gel ybbxvat va gur gerr nobhg purfg urvtug.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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