GC4E9AH Bodmin Bounds 82 - Castle Canyke (Unknown Cache) in South West England, United Kingdom created by ynysva

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ynysva: 56 Finds
After five years, this series of 100 caches is now being archived. The cache container has been retrieved and the cache is now closed.

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A cache by ynysva Message this owner

Hidden : 8/14/2013

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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DISCLAIMER: This geocache has been placed by ourselves with strict adherence to Geocaching guidelines, and is either on public land (with 'presumed permission'), or private land (to which we have sought and obtained permission for cache placement and have adhered to the relative land owners agreement). The cache container is of a type which does not cause damage to the structure or environment in which it is placed, and is not placed in a restricted or inappropriate location.

Beating the Bounds of Bodmin

Beating the bounds is an ancient custom, which dates back before the Norman Conquest, and is still observed in some English and Welsh parishes today. Members of the local community walk the boundaries of the parish, led by the Parish Priest and the Town Mayor, who pray for protection for the lands, and share the knowledge of where the parish boundaries lay. In 1865 Mayor William Robert Hicks, revived the custom of ‘beating the bounds’, and this practice still takes place more or less every five years. The event concludes with a game of Cornish hurling, which is started by the Mayor of Bodmin who throws a silver ball into a body of water known as the "Salting Pool", near to Carminnow. This ‘Bodmin Bounds’ geocache series has been instigated to coincide with the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and therefore has sixty caches in its series. The circular route has been slightly modified to take in legal rights of way, but still effectively follows the boundary of the Parish of Bodmin. The sixty caches are named after Mayors of Bodmin, from 1201 - 2012, and include all Mayors who have served during the sixty years of the Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, and also notable Mayors prior to that period. Full details of this list can be found on: Mayors of Bodmin This series is divided into four quadrants to create a number of comfortable short walks or could be done in two halves, or if you are feeling really adventurous completed in one stretch (13.8 miles or 22.1 Km). In each quadrant you will find 11 traditional caches, 1 puzzle cache, 1 offset multi cache, 1 letterbox hybrid and 1 premium cache. The Bodmin Link and Link Plus series are created in the same way, but enables individuals to adapt the way they undertake the Quadrants by use of the links caches. We have created a website which has further information and some ideas on starting points or how to break the series up into family friendly sections. This website also provides information about the other caches we own. The website can be accessed by the “Related Web Page” link under the cache name at the top of this page or alternatively you can type the link in yourself: http://ynysva.moonfruit.com
Quadrant Link Plus Bodmin Bounds	This section of the series is designed to enable cachers to link accross or through the town, from one Quadrant to another. The Bodmin & Wenford Railway also allows the possibility of a rail link from Quadrant 1/2 via Colesloggett Halt to Quadrant 3/4 via Boscarne Junction and Western Greyhound runs bus service 555 from Dunmere to Colesloggett via Mount Folly. You may choose to develop your own route around the circular series of 60 caches, making use of the 15 link caches to create flexibility in choosing or adapting your route. The link and link plus series are named after famous people who were born or who lived in Bodmin, and made a considerable difference to the town by their contribution.
Cache Information	Map Reference SX085658. Next to the roundabout for the A30 A38 at Bodmin. Castle Canyke Hill Fort is rather impressive. From the air it can be seen to be a slightly squashed circle, with a diameter of almost 350 metres at its greatest extent by just over 300 metres along the other axis. It is the largest hill fort in Cornwall and is in a prime location in the middle of Cornwall. The 1 metre deep ditch surrounds ramparts 3 metres high. Some sources speculate that nearby Callywith is actually the Kellywic recorded in Arthurian texts. This massive Iron Age defensive settlement is managed under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme, with access via a kissing gate on the NW side of the settlement. To locate this puzzle cache you need to work out the following: N50 27.ABC & W004 41.CDB The name relates to a date on the Bodmin Mayors list, you require the last digit/numeral of the four (ie 1945 would be 5), you need to establish the year when someone by that name was appointed Mayor. A = Walter Powell (Second Occasion appointed), B =Edmund Gilbert (First Occasion appointed) , C = Thomas Mudge (First Occasion appointed) , D = William Charles Wenmoth (First Occasion appointed). This cache has been placed with the kind permission of English Natural and Cornwall Council, who's land this cache is placed. Please note that cattle can be placed in the field access to this area to 'free-graze' in this area from time to time. The cache itself is a small white coloured screw top container with green tape around it, please replace as found