GARVOCK HILL Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/8/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Quick cache and dash if you are driving, approx 1.5miles up from the A90

Garvock Hill is on the Easterly edge of the Howe o' the Mearns.

At different times in the past Garvock has been named Garviach and Garvott, and it is thought that the literal meaning is "the rough place" - a rough expanse of pasture and moor.

One of the most prominent features of the hill is Johnston Tower, which stands high above the lands of Johnston Estate and the Burgh of Laurencekirk. The tower, an architectural folly, was built on the foundations of what could have been an old Druid tower by James Farquhar, with materials left over from the building of his mansion house, Johnston Lodge. The total cost of erecting the tower in 1812 was £42.

Johnstone Tower was our original place for this cache but the farmer keeps cows in the field most of the year so this is our second choice,we are sure on a clear day the view over the Howe o the Mearns and beyond will be appreciated by you all who venture up

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq n ovt fgbar arne jbbqra cbfg

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)

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