Pillar at Carnedd Moel y Ci
But controversially, the trig is officially called 'Douglas Hill', more information below.
This is a very simple wherigo cache that starts at the trig point on Carnedd Moel y Ci and leads you directly to the container.
You can download the cartridge by clicking HERE
If you’ve never played Wherigo before (and don’t own a particular type of GPS that allows you to play them) you can download the free Whereyougo app to a smartphone, to which you can download and play the cartridge. Think AdLab, turn multicache! This would be a good cache to find if you're new to the game given it's about as simple as it gets cartridge wise.
What's in a name...?
I have never heard anyone refer to this area as 'Douglas Hill'. It turns out there's a bit of history behind this name...
At least back to the mid-1600s, the summit itself has always been known by some variation of its current name - 'Moel y Ci' meaning 'Hill of the Dog'. During the height of Penrhyn rule over the slate industry, a community dubbed 'Douglas Hill' was formed on the eastern aspect of Moel y Ci. The community was designed for quarry workers with exactly 1 acre of land for each dwelling to be able to feed a family, and was intended to create an 'industrious yet dependant workforce'. It was named after the Barons Penrhyn themselves - 'Douglas' featuring somewhere in the family name at the time. Conditions were harsh, and to put it lightly, the local community did not particularly like the Penrhyns or anything associated with them... As a result, the community of 'Douglas Hill' changed the name to 'Mynydd Llandygai' in the 1930s, a name which has stuck ever since.
Why OS chose to go with 'Douglas Hill' for the name of this trig is... interesting... But it's does open the door to this important aspect of local history.
About Ye Ole Survey Monuments
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Ye Ole Survey Monument (YOSM) is a captivating series of caches that pays homage to the remarkable legacy of OutForTheHunt's YSM series (GC45CC).
YOSM caches are strategically positioned at or near Trig Points. These triangulation stations have played a pivotal role as surveying landmarks, contributing to the mapping of expansive territories.
Some of these points, bearing historical significance, might now be situated on private land or have vanished with time. As a result, the caches are artfully placed in close proximity, reverently acknowledging the historical importance of these survey monuments.
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More information, bookmarks and statistics can be found at the YOSM Website
If anybody would like to expand the Ye Ole Survey Monuments Series, please do.
I would ask that you request a number for your cache first at www.yosm.org.uk
so we can keep track of the numbers and names to avoid duplication.