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The Sluice Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

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 Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it will NOT be unarchived.

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Ed
Professor Xavier - Volunteer UK Reviewer
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Hidden : 11/9/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Another wee cache in the woods highlighting some hidden history.

This one ties in nicely with the Pleasant Stroll / Gentle Trek series and The Bore Stone cache.

Information supplied by Bob & Meg Smith and taken from the information board next to the Sluice.


Between Sivewright Court and the old church at Kirk Brae, there used to be two reservoirs, one supplied drinking water to the village of Kincardine and the other supplied water to the distillery that was situated on the site where the present day church stands. Also there was a lovely fountain in the grounds of Tulliallan Castle. The sluice on the Moor Burn supplied water to this fountain and to the Lily Pond then down to the two reservoirs. When the sluice was closed , water was sent down the pipe to the Castle and the reservoirs as there was no mains water at that time. When the pipe was full of water, the water went round the overflow of the sluice and continued down the burn to the village of Gateside where it turned the water wheel for working the mills and then continued through the golf course to the distillery which stood on the site which became Kilbagie paper mill and onto Kennetpans which was also a distillery. These two distilleries were owned by the Stein brothers, before running into the River Forth. Most of this history is long since gone.

Cache is a small lock and lock container. Please rehide well.

Take care with small geokids as there is a small drop into the burn.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs gerr oruvaq fyhvpr.

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)