Fontmell Down - 4 Traditional Cache
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This Cache is the 4th of 7 and can be combined with the caches below to make a circular route around Fontmell Down. See: Fontmell Down - 1 (GC6MKKR) for full details about parking and the route.
Until relatively recent times the whole of the Down was grazed grassland. This started to change early in the last (20th) Century with the post war drives for increased food production. The field that you will walk around to reach Fontmell Down – 5 was first ploughed and used to grow Oats during WW1. It continued in arable use until 1964 when it was returned to grass. Other flat areas of Fontmell and Compton Down were converted to arable post WW2. Those in Trust ownership have been returned to grassland. The nearby Compton Abbas airfield meant that during the 60s & 70s these fields were crop sprayed from the air.
Note: The difficulty for each of the caches is on an individual basis. The Terrain takes into account the whole route and all caches involved. In winter sections of the route can be muddy, especially in gateways. You will need a pen for the micro-caches.
This cache combines with the caches below to make a circular route around the Down. The complete route is a gently undulating walk of just under 2 miles (3.5km) around the top of the down. Geodogs are welcome but please keep them under close control as the Down is grazed by animals.
You are looking for a Bison style micro cache which contains only the log book, please bring a pen. Please re-hide carefully.
The other caches in this series are:
Fontmell Down - 1 (GC6MKKR)
Fontmell Down - 2 (GC6MKKW)
Fontmell Down - 3 (GC6MKP6)
Fontmell Down - 5 (GC6MKMZ)
Fontmell Down - 6 (GC6MKN3)
Fontmell Down - Bonus (GC6MKNJ) and you will need to collect the clues in the caches above to solve this one, so don’t forget!
Enjoy walking on Fontmell Down and Happy Caching.
Nearby Caches
I'll Take The High Road... (GC6B96V)
Calling...EGHA...Compton Abbas Airport ~ TB Hotel (GC5PF4N)
Church Micro 6934...East Compton (GC5K6N8)
SP7 105 Compton Abbas (GC4B87Q)
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This cache is now a short distance SW of the old Wessex Heights No.20 (now archived, premium only) location.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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