Deadman's Log Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/13/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A traditional cache close to the Sandstone Trail long distance footpath

Bickerton Hill, home of the 1st Sandstone Scout Group, lies at the southern end of the Mid Cheshire Ridge which runs from the River Mersey in the north almost to the Shopshire border in the south.  There is evidence of settlement on the hills dating from the neolithic or Bronze Age. The earthworks of an Iron Age hill fort, Maiden Castle, are located on the summit of the southerly hill. The hills have been quarried and mined for copper since the 17th century, and a grade-II-listed engine house chimney remains as a remnant of the mining industry. Several caves occur in the sandstone, some of which have a history of habitation. The Sandstone Trail, a long-distance footpath, runs along the ridge, and the area is popular with walkers.
A large area of the hill is protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its biological importance; much of this hill is owned by the National Trust. Its summit plateau has an extensive area of lowland heath, a rare habitat in Cheshire, and one that is particularly important for reptiles. The western escarpment of the hill has also been designated an SSSI for its exposed Triassic sandstones.
The Habitats and Hillforts Landscape Partnership Scheme is focused on the chain of historically important Iron Age hillforts that lines Cheshire's Sandstone Ridge.  The most southerly of these, Maiden Castle, is located on the Bickerton Hills. Dr Andrew Deadman was Chairman of the project from 2009 to his death in 2012 and was a great advocate of all activities involved with Habitats and Hillforts. A large fallen tree was placed as a memorial to him.
This is a microcache containing a log book and pencil only
This cache has been placed with the kind permission of the National Trust

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg'f va gur anzr

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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