There's no Acer place to hide Traditional Cache

This is our very first geocache! Having children we are in the process of placing 3 swappable caches around the village of Over and surrounding countryside.  It is a 1.5 litre clip box which provides plenty of space for swappables.  A diary (log book) and pen are inside the cache.  This route also provides an alternative access point to some of the Over and Out Circular walk placed by Dougal Dodge.  The route can get very muddy in winter months. 

This cache is a large box (1.5L) hidden very near a mature Field Maple tree.  PLEASE DO NOT go past the wooden fence as that is a private garden.

The Field Maple (Acer campestre) is one of our more majestic native trees and is our only native Acer which reaches a height of around 15-25 metres.  It's leaves turn an amber/yellow colour in autumn.  Like the more commonly known Sycamore tree it produces pairs of winged fruit which are held out in a straight line as opposed to the angled pair on a Sycamore tree. 

The wood of the Field Maple is highly prized and was used for a wide range of utensils and cabinet veneers.  It has traditionally been used for making harps and a maple harp was found, wrapped in a sealskin bag, in the Sutton Hoo treasure buried with a Viking ship in Suffolk.  It was most famously used by Antonio Stradivari for his violins.

The more commonly known Sycamore tree (Acer pseudoplatanus) is a non-native species that was introduced centuries ago, Kew gardens say they are unsure as to when it was introduced but anywhere between Roman times and the late 17th century.

When placed it had a trackable unicorn and numerous small toys.