Aberdeen Harbour is both one of Europe's most modern ports and, according to the Guinness Book of Business Records, one of Britain's oldest businesses.
The sheltered estuary of the River Dee is a natural harbour and its first use is lost in the mists of time. There is evidence of human habitation around 5,000 BC.The first recorded reference was in AD 1136 when King David 1st of Scotland granted the Bishops of Aberdeen the right to levy a tithe on all ships trading at the port.
The arrival of the offshore oil and gas industry in the mid 1960s resulted in a remarkable programme which was to virtually rebuild the harbour in the following decades, transforming it into one of the most modern ports in Europe.
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The clue to the cache location is on the wall of a very prominent and important building.
The plaque on the wall commemorates "XYZ years of harbour history"
A good view of the busy harbour itself can be had from around this location: N57º 08.528 W002º 04.334
Nestling, somewhat incongruously, amongst the industrialised harbour area lies the village of Footdee, known locally as Fittie. This planned village was developed at the beginning of the 19th Century and was originally inhabited by fishermen. The quaint houses and gaily painted outhouses retain a nautical flavour. Before water mains were fitted into the people's homes water was obtained from traditional water taps in the street, an example can be found at N57º 08.559 W002º 04.238
The cache is a small tupperware container located at the following co-ordinates:
N57º 08.ABC
W002º 04.DEF
where:
A = X - 2
B = Y - 3
C = Z
D = X - Y
E = B
F = Z
Initial cache contents in the main have a connection to the sea, there is also a special bonus for the FTF.