NT Saxlingham Speculatores 3 - Barbarian Camp Traditional Cache

The Boudicca Way

“I have come across what looks like the remains of an old Iceni encampment. Not much is left now but I found a couple of old scattered coins with horses on them and what looks like an area used for pottery. None of the tribe remained here after Boudicca led them on their charge to Camulodunum and Londinium but you can see their basic lifestyle from the huts and basic tools. They could never have defeated the Roman Empire with our advanced strategy and armour. It feels strange to be here though, like even though we now own this land it will never belong to us… These people lived in harmony with the environment and we seek only to bend it to our will... Maybe we could learn something from their ways still. Ave Galba!”

Cache Information

This cache is part of the Saxlingham Nethergate Geocaching Story placed by the Norfolk Trails.

Speculatores were Roman scouts in the rein of Galba in 3-69BC. This walk is the daily watch of Roman Scout Fausto Adrien, he was placed here after the attempted revolt by the Iceni tribe led by Queen Boudicca in AD 61. He patrols the land near to Venta Icenorum the new Roman town, after being originally housed there before the revolt. He patrols this route every day keeping his eyes keen for sights of barbarians or other dangers to the great empire. Follow this walk with him and discover more… Write down the letters at each stop to find the Latin word..

This cache is a small camo clip clock

Please replace the cache exactly where it was found and take care around muggles

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