R.A.W - Castle Hill Traditional Cache
Professor Xavier: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it. Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it cannot be unarchived.
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Ed
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This is one of a series of caches that has been placed along the River Ayr Walk and its connecting pathways between Sorn and Glenbuck.
The caches have all been sited at significant points with the intention of introducing the cacher to the rich history, the wildlife and the natural beauty of this area.
The River Ayr Way is Scotland’s first source to sea path network and stretches for 66km from Glenbuck to the sea at Ayr.
This section links the Swinging Bridge cache to Sorn. 8.5 km's (app.2 1/2 hrs) to Sorn. Car parking at the Swinging Bridge is available with more car parking at Sorn for a second car. There is no direct access to the road from this section of the River Ayr Way. The path is very well sign posted but can be very muddy and wet at certain times of the year, so good walking gear is advisable.
Once again you leave the River Ayr to climb up and round the Castle hill which can be identified on a good ordenance map as: 'Motte and Bailey'. A motte-and-bailey castle was made up of two structures, a motte, a type of mound - often artificial - topped with a wooden or stone structure known as a keep; and at least one bailey, a fortified enclosure built next to the motte. The term "motte and bailey" is a relatively modern one, and is not medieval in origin. The word "motte" is French and in France the word motte was initially an early word for a turf; it then became used to refer to a turf bank, and by the 12th century was used to refer to the castle design itself. The word "bailey" comes from the Norman-French baille, or basse-cour, referring to a low yard. In medieval sources, the Latin term castellum was used to describe the bailey complex within these castles.
After locating this cache please replace cammo and leave the area litter free. I have special permission for this cache so long as dogs are kept on leads at all times and no litter is left on the R.A.W path network.
Thanks and I hope you enjoy the natural beauty around this section of the River Ayr Way.
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