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The Agnew Monument Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/8/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Agnew Monument and Iron Age hillfort.


Located near Leswalt in the Rhins of Galloway, the cache is near the site of the Agnew Monument. The monument is a solid tower built in 1850 in memory of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw Castle.

The Agnew Monument is found on the site of an Iron Age hillfort known as the Tor of Craigoch, built to commemorate Sir Andrew Agnew who was once an MP for Wigtownshire.

After you have found the cache, have a walk to the monument at the top of the hill (approx 150m - follow the path and the steps). The view across Loch Ryan is magnificent and shows the strategic and defensive importance of the site. Close to the road, just beyond the car park, are some ruined concrete buildings (no public access); these are the remains of a Second World War anti-aircraft gun battery, one of a series built to protect the loch.

The cache is a small locktop container containing a logbook, pencil and a few trade items. N.B. to find the cache, there is no need to disturb or move any stones in the drystone wall.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N ubyr va gur jnyy.

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)