AS THIS IS A VIRTUAL CACHE THERE IS NO PHYSICAL CACHE TO BE FOUND SO PLEASE DON’T DISTURB THE ANCIENT MONUMENT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS LISTED BELOW TO CLAIM A FIND.
Nidum (or NIDVM) is a Roman fort found in Cwrt Herbert near the town of Neath. An Auxiliary fort first built in around 74AD from earth banks and wooden structures, it underwent a reduction in size from 3.3 to 2.3 hectares (8 to 6 acres) soon afterwards. It may have been garrisoned by perhaps 500 Auxiliary troops. It was abandoned in around 125AD, but re-occupied around 140AD when it was rebuilt in stone. However it was only occupied until 170AD, with 100 years of disuse before a final period in use from AD 275 and 320.
Much of the site is in the grounds of Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School, where a 2011 dig found gate-towers that extended out beyond the wall line, unique in Britain for its time, suggesting extreme defensive measures needed to be taken against the hostile Silures. The site was first identified in 1949, and various excavations related to school or other building works took place in 1950, 1958, 1962, 1984–5. Finds recovered from these digs included roof and floor tiles, pieces of a 1st-century amphora, fragments of kitchen- and table-ware ranging in date from the earliest construction phase to the early-2nd century. One or two pieces are from the mid-2nd century. Six coins were also found, ranging from Augustus (Imp. 23B.C. - A.D.14) to Trajan (Imp. A.D.98-117). Some of the artifacts from the site are on permanent exhibition in the Neath Museum. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
To log a find on this virtual cache:
Please answer the following questions as there is no physical cache and please do not disturb any part of the ancient monument.
Please send me the answers through my profile and log a find.
There is no need to wait for a reply before logging a find but I may have to delete logs without notice if the questions are not answered or the answers are included in your log.
At the published coordinates:
1. What is the date on the plague?
2. Which authority is named at the foot of the plaque?
3. How many gold topped corner posts surround the stone gate in total
Now make your way to the second gate at the virtual waypoint:
4. How many silver topped vertical bars on the metal gate? (opening metal gate)
5. What number house is behind you as you face the gate in Roman Way?
6. Although not required it would be nice to see a picture attached to your log but please don’t give any of the answers away.