Fontmell Down - 3 Traditional Cache
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This Cache is the 3rd 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.
To the North you are looking down on Compton Abbas and East Compton. For many centuries East Compton had been the larger and more prosperous village but with the coming of the Turnpike (now the A350) it lost ground to its smaller sibling West Compton, now part of Compton Abbas. One consequence of this was that the C12 Church of St Mary’s in East Compton was superseded by a new Victorian church of the same name. All that remains of the old St Mary’s is the later C15 tower. The Victorian one can be seen from here and you should be able to spot the C15tower as you head for cache 4.
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 tethered Bison style micro cache which contains only the log book, please bring a pen. Please re-hide carefully. Don't over tighten, it damages the seal and the log gets wet.
The other caches in this series are:
Fontmell Down - 1 (GC6MKKR)
Fontmell Down - 2 (GC6MKKW)
Fontmell Down - 4 (GC6MKM3)
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.
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