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What is in a name? #1: Dumbarton Traditional Cache

Hidden : 12/29/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This is the first in the series explaining the street names in the area.

 


Dumbarton Avenue is associated with the Hamilton family who owned the estate here in earlier times. Dumbarton recalls the name of a town and castle in Scotland from where the pioneer businessman Robert Hamilton came. The Scottish name is derived from Dun Breton - “the hill (fort) of the Britons”. Hamilton was one of the financiers of a private and unofficial hospital where sick and wounded British prisoners-of-war as well as Boer wounded were nursed during the Boer War (1899-1902). It was known as Bourke’s Hospital.

These days you may see the “Blue-light Brigade” passing as the street is next to the Presidential grounds, Bryntirion. So be vigilant of muggles as there may be a few pedestrians.

The owners of the property is aware of the cache and has given their consent. No need for climbing or entering to find the nano.

Source: the local "Arcadian", November 2013 - the newsletter of the Arcadian Residents and Ratepayers Association (ARRA)

Important note: cellphone reception is bad here and using it to navigate will typically show the coordinates on the Eastern side of the road. It is not. Stay OFF the vice-president's fence, it's on the Western side!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vf vg n cvarnccyr? Ab. Vf vg n dhnin? Ab. Vg'f n Srvwbn fryybjvnan. N ovg bire gjb zrgerf hc.

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)