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A Wee Bit of Local History: Molendinar Burn Traditional Cache

Hidden : 10/29/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


Just behind you runs the Molendinar Burn.  The 6th century settlement Mellingdenor was established by St Kentigern alongside the burn.  This settlement eventually grew to become Glasgow. Originally the source of the burn was "Huggenfield" but today it originates from Frankfield Loch.  The burn's route to the river Clyde has not changed much since it was first mapped in 1795  and it has been culverted since the 1870s. Short stretches of the burn can be seen above ground in Molendinar Park in the Blackhill / Provanmill area and also beside the former Great Eastern Hotel on Duke Street.  The last 250m has been rerouted at some point, and it now enters the Clyde 125m further upstream than it did in 1795.  Its confluence point is now near the Tidal Weir.

The path is usually muddy:)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Na nggenpgvir sevraq bs Oevna.

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)