Ajdovski gradec Traditional Cache
icabrian: Najverjetneje je izginil.
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Ajdovski gradec je majhen griček, visok 585 m, ki leži južno od železniškega mostu čez reko Savo pred Bohinjsko Bistrico.
Ajdovski gradec is a small hill, 585 meters high, that lies south of the railroad bridge across the Sava Bohinjka River near Bohinjska Bistrica.
V času starejše železne dobe (7. stoletje pr.n.št) se je zaradi bogatih nahajališč železove rude začela intenzivna poselitev Bohinja. Od takrat je poleg drugih poznana tudi naselbina Ajdovski gradec. Naselbina, ki jo je zaznamovala železarska dejavnost, je živela skozi latensko in rimsko obdobje v nemiren čas propadajočega rimskega imperija (5. - 6. stoletje). Takrat je postal Ajdovski gradec zatočišče staroselcev; z njimi se je življenje na Ajdovskem gradcu tudi končalo.
Naselbino je varovalo obzidje in je imela naravno strateško lego. Ohranjeno obzidje na obrobju naselbine je zgrajeno iz kamna in apnene malte, zato ga umeščamo v poznoantični čas. Znotraj obzidja se nahajajo umetno izravnane terase, na katerih so bile postavljene stavbe (bivalni objekti in kovačnice). Večina stavb je imela zgornjo stran vklesano v skalno osnovo (kar je ponekod še vidno). O železarski dejavnosti znotraj naselbine še danes pričajo najdbe bobovca (železove rude) in žlindre (lep kos smo našli tudi ko smo iskali skrivališče za zaklad).
Ajdovski gradec pa je tudi kraj, kamor je največji slovenski pesnik France Prešeren umestil zadnjo pogansko trdnjavo v svoji epski pesnitvi Krst pri Savici, in je tako del slovenske mitologije in zgodovine:
On z njimi, ki še trd'jo vero krivo,
beži tje v Bohinj, v Bistriško dolino,
v trdnjavo zidano na skalo sivo.
Še dandanašnji vidiš razvalino,
ki Ajdovski se gradec imenuje,
v nji vidiš Črtomirovo lastnino.
Dostop: parkirati je mogoče kjerkoli v Bohinjski Bistrici, najbližje parkirišče je pri železniški postaji. Od tam sledite oznakam in kolovozu med tovarno Filbo in železniško progo do podvoza (WP1), nato pa po razmeroma strmi, vendar kratki potki do vrha. Primerna obutev je zelo priporocljiva.
Začetna vsebina:
- beležka, svinčnik in šilček (prosim ne odnesi)
- neaktiviran travelbug za prvega najditelja
- geocaching trak za ključe
- nekaj malenkosti za menjavo
During the early Iron Age (7th century BC) rich deposits of iron ore nuggets led to increased settlement of Bohinj area. The settlement of Ajdovski gradec, among others, can be dated to that time. The settlement, notable for its ironwork, lasted throughout early Iron Age and Roman period into unsettled period of the decline of Roman empire (5. – 6. century). At that time Ajdovski gradec became a refuge for indigenous population – and with them, the life at Ajdovski gradec came to a halt. Even today, the findings of iron ore nuggets and iron smelting waste (we found a nice piece while we were looking for a place for the cache) attest to the metalworking activities that went on within the settlement.
Ajdovski gradec is also the place where the greatest Slovene poet France Prešeren placed the last Heathens' fort in his epic poem Baptism at the Savica, thus making it an important part of Slovene history and mythology:
With each one who this false belief inherit,
To Bistric's vale as fugitive he's straying,
To Bohinj's refuge and it's towering turrets,
A ruin high upon the mountain graying,
The last redoubt in Črtomir's possesion,
Today the last Heathens' fort for our surveying.
Access: there is ample parking space in Bohinjska Bistrica village, the closest is at the railway station. From the railway station follow the signs to Ajdovski gradec and take the trail between the Filbo factory fence and railroad to the underpassage (WP1). From there, a steep but short path will lead you to the summit. Hiking shoes are strongly recommended.
Initial content:
- logbook, pencil, pencil sharpener (please do not remove)
- unactivated travelbug for First to find
- geocaching lanyard
- some small toys
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Bo cbgv, cbxevg m znubiangvzn xnzabzn / Arkg gb gur genvy, pbirerq jvgu gjb zbffl fgbarf
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