Base yourself in the pretty village of Christleton and take a stroll around the network of local footpaths. If you fancy stretching your legs further head to the roman bridges or along the Shropshire Union Canal.
This cache is located next to a pond/pit at Chrsitleton Common. The pit quite probably is one of many Marl Pits in the area.
It’s a quirky but important fact that Cheshire has more ponds than any other county in England – as a quick look at the larger scale Ordnance Survey maps will soon confirm. The majority are flooded marl pits, dug out originally by gangs of wandering contractors. Marl pits can be recognised by their small size and regular shape, with three steep sides complemented by a shallower access ramp. Surviving marl pits provide valuable habitat for fish, frogs and newts, as well as water birds such as moorhens, coots and herons. ‘Primitive Fertiliser’ Long before the use of lime and modern artificial fertilisers, Cheshire’s poorer soils were often ‘sweetened’ with a natural fertiliser called marl. Marling is an ancient technique first practiced by the Celts. It’s a laborious process that involves digging out and spreading the naturally occurring lime-rich sub soils, or marls, that underlie much of Cheshire.
Rest assured you wont need to dig for this geocache!
Congratulations to clumsyclaire FTF.....amazingly quick!!