Fort Multi #2 Shorncliffe Redoubt Multi-Cache

Shorncliffe Redoubt is a British Napoleonic earthwork's fort of great historic importance. It is the birth place of modern light infantry tactics. The site is approximately 300 feet by 300 feet and is situated on the Kentish Coast in Sandgate, Kent.
There have been many different maps of the Redoubt through the ages as the site was reshaped and redesigned for different functions and changing military tactics. The one aspect that has always remained the same is the earthwork outer walls. The only slight change made to these was on the seaward side during the Victorian era where the wall was lowered so that the Commandant and his wife could look out to sea. The method of construction of the earthwork walls was totally different from that of earlier earthworks. In earlier walls the earth was merely dug out and piled so that the wall would be formed. This would lead to the topsoil being at the bottom and the stonier substrate being at the top. This method of construction was optimal before the widespread use of cannon. The design of the Shorncliffe walls was different, and showed careful forethought and engineering. The turf was lifted and put to one side, followed by the topsoil. The stony substrate was then used to create the core of the wall, and a layer of top soil was placed over it and compacted. Then a further layer of stony substrate was added with another layer of top soil to cover it. It is surmised that the turfs were then placed at the bottom of the mound to create extra stability and to promote growth of the grass for protection from the weather. This method of construction leads to a wall with strong foundations better able to withstand cannon fire than previous earthworks. The defensive ditches dug around the Redoubt were about 5 metres deep. With the earthen ramparts beyond, the Redoubt was well defended. Some maps show heavily fortified magazines, but archaeological digs have failed to find them. It turns out that the maps were more guidelines for the construction of a much larger star fort which was never built due to the change of infantry tactics brought forward by Colonel Coote Manningham and Sir John Moore. The Redoubt itself has fallen into a state of disrepair.

Look particularly around stage 5 you will see the remains of the trenches the Great war troops practiced in before going to the front

Please only swap military memorabilia in keeping with the cache.
Collect the letters in the caches and rearrange for the bonus.
Permission has been sought and received from the 'Shornecliffe Trust'
This is a high muggle friendly area so please be surreptitious when seeking.
All areas are accessible without climbing fences and are open to the public.
Please complete the stages in the accepted manner and the spirit in which they are intended. Please bear in mind the environment and please make sure the containers are done up tight and replaced securely.

Good luck and have fun :).


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