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Stene Skanse i Verdal Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/1/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Stene Skanse ble bygd på 16-1700-tallet som et av de største forsvarsverkene i Norge. Ferdig utbygd var skansen nesten 2 km lang fra dalside til dalside. Stene Skanse var i bruk under Kalmar-krigen 1612-13 og Karl X Gustavs krig 1658. I september 1718 ble skansen erobret av General Armfeldts karolinere, men etter at svenskene trakk seg utpå nyåret 1719, har ikke skansen vært i bruk. Det som er igjen av skansen i dag, er bare konturer og forhøyninger i terrenget. På stedet er det gjenskapt et lite stykke av forsvarsverket slik en mener at det så ut.
Stene Skanse was built i 16-17th century and was among the the biggest defences in Norway at that time. The bastion was built from hillside to hillside and was about 2km long.
Stene Skanse was an important defence in the Kalmar War (1612-1613) and Karl X Gustav's war 1658. In 1718 Stene Skanse was captured by General Armfeldts Karoliners. The defences have not since then been in use. The remainings are only contures in the terrain. On the place it is recreated a part of the defences as supposed to be.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnpura re twrzg onx ra ni vasbgniyrar. Gur pnpur vf uvqqra oruvaq bar bs gur vasbobneqf

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)