We originally were brought to this location for a cache which has since been archived. I liked the spot but it has taken a while to get a suitable container and to have the confidence to place our very first cache!
Last time we came up this road I noticed a sign about a quarry and it sparked my interest so off home and a bit of internet surfing to see what I could find out:
I was aware that there has been a good deal of quarrying/mining in the Kingsteignton area over the years, best known are probably the china clay pits on the way to Chudleigh in the Bovey Basin. These were exploited from the late 17th Century and this was boosted when Josiah Wedgwood first purchased the clay in 1791.
Limestone was also quarried on either side of Golvers Hill at Rydon, Coombesend and Glidons.
The Kingsteignton Quarry at Rydon has now been infilled but the limestone from there was used in the building of Buckfast Abbey.
There is a small First To Find gift of a silver charm that depicts Buckfast Abbey as it seemed appropriate given the close proximity the limestone came from. Congratulations to Cantor Clan on being the first to find the first we placed!
Please replace the cache container carefully in the same place,
Thank you and happy caching :-)