Hetty Peglar's Tump (Revived) Traditional Cache
Hidden : 10/31/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


New version of the cache, replacing the previous night cache. The container is a small clip lock box, labelled, if you find a tube, with what appears to be a blank log book, please remove as that's stage two of the previous cache and I wasn't able to find it! The long burrow is open to curious visitors, as the sign says "opening times, any reasonable time" if you would like to visit the interior, you will have to crawl in on your hands and knees (usually get a bit dirty but worth it) there are no gates or stiles to climb, there is parking for a couple of cars just off the road by the information board.




The legend of Uley Long Barrow, better known as "Hetty Peglar's Tump"is intriguing and fascinating.

The magic of the Tump which is captured in the stone is far from lost but will never be fully revealed.
The mystery which surrounds it merely adds to one's curiosity and arouses the spirit of imagination which dwells within us all.

The name of the place where the tump is situated (Uley) when traced back in to Hebrew means "Olah", burnt offerings, a place of lifting up for sacrifice and voice of prayer.

The tump is thousands of years old, built roughly in 2800BC. The position of the tump, being high up on the edge, was symbolic. The egg shaped burial mound represented the womb of the Earth Goddess and the rite of internment was the inhumation of the unburnt body.

According to legend Hetty's lovers sacrificed themselves to her by entering the main chamber inside the tump which was then sealed off. The tump was completely covered with wood, which must have taken a lot of hard work by whoever wanted the tump to remain secret, as you will see by the following:

Dimensions:
120 ft long, 85 ft broad and 10ft high.

Entrance:
Two upright stones supporting a large flat stone 8ft x 4 ft.

Interior:
Walls of neat dry masonry. Passage down the centre 22 ft long, 4 ft wide and 5 ft high, faced with large flat stones. Roof formed of large flat stones, 3 separate chambers divided by large flat stones.

In all, 13 human skeletons were found in the entrance among stones and rubbish in the chambers, which coincides with the legend above. Boars jaws, tusks, charcoal, broken earthenware, flints and two axe heads were also found. Roman coins were also found with a burial near the summit. Who was Hetty Peglar? Was she a witch? The peasantry certainly believed she was.

People are very reluctant to talk about this legend, in fact, you only have to mention the name hetty Peglar and instantly, local people are uneasy.

We will never know who the real Hetty Peglar was. Her identity remained a secret for thousands of years and will continue to do so for centuries to come.

Although feared by the peasantry, her lovers supposedly willingly sacrificed themselves to her by entering the main chamber alive. This rules out the possibility of her being a witch, but a Pagan "High Priestess" Is feasible. Her followers respected and honored her by sacrificially naming every baby girl born in to the sect after her.
The reason for the ritual naming of every baby girl Hetty )or Hester) was to ensure that after the death of one Hetty Peglar the next girl in line of birth would take her place, thus making it impossible for anyone to discover the true identity of the real Hetty Peglar.

Many have tried to unravel the mystery and intriguing secrecy of the saga, but all have failed... including me!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur objy bs gur ZGG gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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