Caerphilly Castle is undoubtedly one of the mightiest fortresses in Wales it is the second biggest in Great Britain and perhaps one of the grandest Medieval buildings in Western Europe. The Castle was built by Lord Gilbert de Clare between 1268 and 1271 as a response to the growing threat of the Welsh Prince Llywellyn ap Gruffudd running a successful campaign to reclaim Welsh lands for the Welsh people, although the castle served as an effective defence against the Welsh.
The Castle is an early example of the impregnable concentric castle design, effectively a castle within the walls of another castle surrounded by a flooded moat. It was a quite revolutionary evolution of Medieval architecture the lakes were intended to deter attackers, siege engines, and even archers. By all accounts, they were very successful as Caerphilly Castle never succumbed to siege.
It eventually fell into disrepair being describe as a ruin in 1539. Some damage has certainly been done to the Castle, particularly to its leaning tower, which Cromwell may have attempted to destroy with gunpowder during the Civil War. Caerphilly was later restored by the great medievalist, the Third Marquess of Bute in the latter half of the 19th century, to be completed at last in the 1960s.
To claim this virtual you will be required to complete the following tasks.
1. Post a selfie in your log with the Castle in the background, if you're camera shy a photo of your GPS/phone/ TB or part of you with the Castle in the background.
2. At the posted co ordinates you will find a plaque on the ground please tell me how many feathers are on it?
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Failure to complete both tasks will leave me with no choice and your log will be removed.
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Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020.
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.