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Hole in the Wall ! Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/5/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Although not part of the Newent Nano's series this additional cache can be collected along the way.


This cache can be found in one of Newents sunken lanes.

The following text is taken from the book "More Newent Walks" copies of which can be purchased from local shops.

"All those who have explored the countryside around Newent will now it's sunken lanes or holloways in the sandstone rock.  Like railway cuttings and almost as common as hedgerows.  They are a worthy study for archaeologists, historians and nature lovers alike.

"Sunken ways are prominent around Poolhill and even in Newent itself.  Most were there long before wheeled vehicles became prominent, so they were not dug out to ease the gradients.  They result from the wear and tear from the passage of the man, horses and cattle, aided by frost and rain, scouring and eroding the surface even more.  So dramatic an outcome must have taken countless generations, for the rate of deepening was generally very slow.  We have to remember that each one began mearly as a trackway of some kind of surface, no more noticable than a footpath over heath or through a woodland glade.

In walking sunken lanes and prehaps with the same hopes an fears, we are literally following the footsteps of our ancestors in these furtive and mysterious ways, many of which have served as it were from the beginning of time."

This cache takes you to one of those sunken lanes.  It's a small clip lock container capable of holding small swaps and trackables.  Bring your own pen as one is not provided.  There is no parking near GZ and the cache is on the roadside of this single track road with no pavement so beware of traffic (although it's not a well used route !).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pyhrf va gur anzr.

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)