GC82FBZ Eye of Myres (Traditional Cache) in Southern Scotland, United Kingdom created by Quadbarrel

GC82FBZ ▼

A cache by Quadbarrel Message this owner

Hidden : 1/13/2019

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is a geocache placed as part of our 'Interesting features we've seen on maps' series. This cache is placed at a cairn about half a kilometre north-west of the original wind farm on Eaglesham Moor at Myres Hill, which predates the newer Whitelee Wind Farm. Questions which arise from this cairn include:

Why is the cairn here?
According to Canmore: 'The OS trig cairn lies near the centre of an earlier low spreading cairn 65' - 70' in diameter... The cairn, constructed of small stones as compared with the heavy scree boulders on the N face of the hill, has all the appearance of a Bronze Age burial mound.'

Why, on the OS 1:25,000 maps, does the cairn appear to have a circular fence around it?
Canmore again offers an answer to this question: 'Around [the cairn] are the remains of a circular sheep reive.' Whatever the reason for it being here, it's now the reason behind this cache's name.

Can I see a photo of this cairn in case I'm not sure whether I've just strolled across a random cairn in this vast area of nothingness or whether I might've identified the right cairn?
You should've asked!

Why is there a geocache at such a random place?
That's anyone's guess :D

For more info, have a look at Canmore

The other caches in the "interesting map features" series are:
GC2C94E - The Carlin Stane
GC2CDRW - Double Dam
GC2CDKV - Star and Garter
GC2CGTM - Dunton Cove
GC2CJ1Z - Craigendunton Reservoir
GC2CNN3 - What a Place for a Picnic
GC2D520 - Jurassic Moss
GC3AHYC - Cuckoo Stone

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs gur pnvea vf gur rlr gura guvf vf gur grneqebc

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)