Roman around Kirkham - Triganta Finis Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

JAZZJAZZ: We have been deliberating for the last 12 months about our Caches around Kirkham and the Fylde. The Current batch of New Geocachers unfortunately leave something to be desired when compared with the previous generation.

Caches get replaced wrongly, gone are the "TFTC" and T4TC" and instead we get "Yeah", "Ooooh", etc.etc. So reluctantly we have to admit that "the fun's gone out of being a Cache Owner" - SO WE ARE ARCHIVING BOTH REMAINING SERIES !!

Today being exactly 14 years from our 1st Geocache find is quite a symbolic date to take that action.- JAZZJAZZ

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Hidden : 12/27/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This Cache is one of several within the Roman around Kirkham Series of caches.

The Cache is a small camouflaged container, and contains a log and a pencil.

The Cache is large enough for Geocoins or small TB's.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE CACHE IS WELL-HIDDEN - Mind you the nettles will most probably do quite a good job !! - Thank's.

The Roman Army was constantly on the march, sometimes going at unheard of speeds. Could you imagine marching all day carrying over 50 pounds of extra weight on your back? Keep up! You might want to stop walking and start jogging, the Roman Army was expecting its soldiers to march 25 miles a day. An example of this would be the Magna Iterna. This marching mode set a pace that forced entire legions to travel 25 miles a day. While marching, each soldier had to carry his own sarcina, a soldier's pack carried over the shoulder, along with other baggage.

Fast moving groups like scouts would be considered Expeditus, because they are light armed soldiers that can move quickly. When marching, the line would be set up in a box fashion. The strongest legions would march in the center. The strongest of the strongest soldiers marched at the head of the center line. The legions were called Agmen. The strongest legion was the Vanguard, going by the name Primum agmen. Surrounding the strongest legions would be the Novissimum Agmen. These were the weakest soldiers, they acted as padding in case of a surprise attack.

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The Cache is located slightly off the road from Treales into Kirkham.

There is limited parking adjacent to the cache site.

The road gets quite busy at times due to commuting traffic - SO PLEASE TAKE CARE, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN AND PETS !!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ab jnl pbhyq Yrtvbaf guvf dhvpxyl qnfu Oruvaq gur ynetr cbfg – svaq gur Pnpur.

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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