Cache a Trig - Hill of Christ's Kirk Traditional Cache

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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 Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it cannot be unarchived.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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Hidden : 3/9/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Please make sure any dogs are kept under control, as the hills may have livestock on it.

There is enough parking on the main road past the gate for 1 car. Follow the path straight ahead for about a kilometre before taking the path to your right which will take you right up to the trig.

There is a great view of Insch village, Dunnydeer fort, Tap o Noth and Bennachie. The path is in excellent condition all the way up to the top and on the way down you can always go and get doodledogs Christ's Kirk Walk (GC2NCDF) cache if your've not already done so.

A Big thanks to Ian Stuart the landowner for letting me place this cache.

Trigpoints are the common name for "triangulation pillars". These are concrete pillars, about 4' tall, which were used by the Ordnance Survey in order to determine the exact shape of the country. They are generally located on the highest bit of ground in the area, so that there is a direct line of sight from one to the next. By sitting a theodolite (an accurate protractor built into a telescope) on the top of the pillar, accurate angles between pairs of nearby trigpoints could be measured. This process is called "triangulation".

A major project to map out the shape of Great Britain began in 1936. The network of triangulation pillars, with accurately known positions, led to the excellent OS maps which we enjoy today. The coordinate system used on these maps is known as the "National Grid", and it is essential that you are familiar with this system if you are to get the most of OS maps, or this website.

Information taken from Trigpointing UK

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fhccbegvat Cbfg

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)


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