Fontmell Down - Bonus Mystery Cache
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This final Cache of the series of 7 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.
Fontmell Down was originally owned by the church, being part of Shaftesbury Abbey’s holdings. With the dissolution on the monasteries by Henry VIII it was acquired by Sir Thomas Arundel of Wardour, one of the commissioners for the dissolution. The Wardour family held the land until 1807 when it was sold to Sir Richard Glyn of Gaunt’s House. Starting in 1919 the Glyn family sold it off piecemeal. In 1977 by public subscription, in memory of Thomas Hardy, the National Trust purchased the first 60ha of the down with further acquisitions being made during the following 10 years.
Note: This is a puzzle cache the headline coordinates are the Car Park not the cache location. 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.
To find this cache you will need to collect the clues from the other caches around the Down and workout the location as follows:
Organise the letters into a name associated with Fontmell Down, with the relevant digit underneath. Transfer the first three digits the Latitude (N) & the last three digits to the Longitude (W):
N 50 57. _ _ _
W 2 9. _ _ _
You are looking for a small clip top box which contains log book, pencil and tradable goodies. Due to trees gps reading may give location slightly W of true location.
The other caches in this series are:
Fontmell Down - 1 (GC6MKKR)
Fontmell Down - 2 (GC6MKKW)
Fontmell Down - 3 (GC6MKP6)
Fontmell Down - 4 (GC6MKM3)
Fontmell Down - 5 (GC6MKMZ)
Fontmell Down - 6 (GC6MKN3)
Enjoy walking on Fontmell Down and Happy Caching.
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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