1066 And All That Multi-Cache

A little about the area:

Over the last 18 months in the local press, Berkhamsted residents have read about the homeless bust of William the Conqueror which is what you will find at the published coordinates.

The sculpture was commissioned by a local businessman to be a gift to the town to mark the 950^th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.  The bronze sculpture was unveiled in Oct 2016 at Berkhamsted Castle with the hope it would go on display at a suitable location in the town.  However, the public library, the council and English Heritage were reluctant to take responsibility for it, so it remained in the owner’s garage.  In Feb 2017 it was put on temporary display in the library of Berkhamsted School, but the owner had originally intended it to be on public display somewhere accessible to everyone.  Eventually, Berkhamsted School provided a final home in the cabinet at the published coordinates and the bust went on public display in September 2017.

William of Normandy defeated King Harold at the battle of Hastings in October 1066.  He then marched his army through southern England eventually reaching Berkhamsted.  It was here, maybe at a Saxon fort on what is now Castle Hill, that he was met by leading Saxons and bishops who surrendered to him.  He turned towards London and was crowned on Christmas day 1066.  Following his coronation he ordered the building of castles to consolidate his power.  Berkhamsted was of strategic importance as it lay on a main route north through the Chilterns.   A castle was built at the bottom of the valley where there was a spring to fill the moats.  The design was of a Norman motte and bailey castle with a tower built on an earthen mound surrounded by a defensive enclosure, and uniquely a double moat.  The earlier wooden structure was later strengthened with flints and occupied until around 1500 when it fell into ruins and much of the stonework was incorporated into other local buildings. It is now in the care of English Heritage and is free to enter.

On to the cache:

The starting point for this cache is at the location where the bust of William the Conqueror has been put on permanent display.

To find this cache you will need to locate some information in the area.

1. You are looking for a black drainpipe. On the drainpipe just below the kitemark there are three numbers ABC

2. You are looking for a Berkhamsted Heritage Walk plaque. Its number is DE

The cache can be found at :-

N 51⁰ 45.(B+C)(C)(A)    W 0⁰ 33.(D+E)(A+E)(D)

which is a short walk away.

You are looking for a micro magnetic container.  You will need a pen as there is not one in the cache and you may need tweezers to retrieve the log.

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