Navan Fort is an ancient ceremonial monument near Armagh. According to tradition it was one of the great royal sites of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland and the capital of the Ulaidh. It is a large circular hilltop enclosure—marked by a bank and ditch—inside which is a circular mound and the remains of a ring barrow. Archeological investigations show that there were once buildings on the site, including a huge roundhouse-like structure which has been likened to a temple. In a ritual act, this timber structure was filled with stones, deliberately burnt down and then covered with earth to create the mound which stands today. It is believed that Navan was a pagan ceremonial site and was regarded as a sacred space. It features prominently in Irish mythology, especially in the tales of the Ulster Cycle.
The cache:
The cache is not at the published coordinates - here you will find an information panel that holds all the information you need.
The cache can be found at: N54 20.(B+D) (A-1) (E+F) w 006 41.(C+E) (A) (Fx2)
A – The number of letters in the name of the King whose sacred place and headquarters Navan was.
B – The first digit of the decade in which excavations took place.
C – The first digit of the diameter of site B.
D – The number on the photo that refers to Site A.
E – The number on the photo that refers to the Outer enclosure.
F – The last digit of the phone number on the information panel.
There is parking for a few cars near the parking coordinates or you can park at the nearby Navan Centre and find the other caches on your way.