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Devils Arrows Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache has been placed to celebrate Freddie's birthday (Mel&Freddie17)

Well donefindersk@j on your FTF



The devils arrows are 3 standing stones which sit next to the A1 at Boroughbridge by the river Ure. It is thought that there were originally 5 stones.

The stones are composed of millstone grit and it is suggested that they date from around 2,700 BC and was carried here from Knaresborough. The lightest one weighs over 25 tons.

The name Devil's Arrows is thought to date from the end of the 17th century when people believed that walking 12 times around the stones anti-clockwise would raise the Devil!

Please take a moment to read the plaque.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)