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Church Hill Quarry v2 Traditional Cache

Hidden : 4/16/2021
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to Church Hill, a prominent landmark with wonderful views across the Teme Valley. The Cache is just outside a Site of Special Scientific Interest

Remember that as such, we must not damage the immediate surroundings which have important geological significance

A micro cache in a novel container as a bit of an experiment. This is a PREFORM of a soft drinks bottle, which is a miniature bottle prepared for 'blowing' into the full-size version in a hot mould under massive air pressure. It should remain completely weatherproof, and is very tough.

Church Hill Quarry is an important location for geologists. In 1839 the eminent Scots palaeontologist Sir Roderick Muchison published The Silurian System and this included reference to an insignificant but very important Graptolite fossil which he found in the quarry a few metres from the cache. He named it Monograptus Leintwardinensis and it comes out of the Lower Ludlow Silurian mudstones. You can find them yourself here - but prepare to be not very impressed.

Latterly, local lads have created some impressive downhilling practice jumps - beware...

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvqqra va na bhgpebc bs gur abgnoyr Fvyhevna zhqfgbarf - whfg bire gur srapr ba gur evtug

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)