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Trigopoly - Rosehearty Letterbox Hybrid

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Lorgadh: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Karen
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Hidden : 7/31/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

TP0488 - Rosehearty
Type: FBM
County: Grampian Region
Nearest town: ROSEHEARTY
YOSM: YSM433 Rosehearty


This trig (which isn't actually a trig but a benchmark) is also a YOSM so this is a 3 for 1 if you are a trig bagger and a cacher. 4 for 1 if you are also a benchmark bagger.

FBM is not that hard to spot, there is even a handy gate near the cache so you do not have to climb the fence.

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.

Trig Point

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Yrsg unaq fvqr bs tngr nf lbh ragre SOZ svryq

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)