East Lothian Castles - Barnes Traditional Cache
East Lothian Castles - Barnes
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One in a series of six caches you need to find the Bonus cache.
An incomplete castle on a ridge in the Garleton Hills of East Lothian, Barnes Castle lies a half-mile (1 km) southwest of Athelstaneford and 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Haddington. John Seton of Barnes began constructing the castle in the late 16th century, but he died in 1594 with the walls barely reaching 5m (16 feet) and only the vaulted basement completed. Thus the castle is often referred to simply as 'The Vaults'. The walls are laid out in a highly formal symmetrical style, which was very advanced for its time, defining a square, intended to enclose a courtyard, with well-defined corner towers. The low-lying ruin is still a prominent landmark and is now a dumping ground for disused farm equipment.
You can approach this cache from the 'Story of the Saltire' cache. Head straight down the path over the road from the church and cross the bridge. Go to your left and work your way around the edge of the field until you meet the wide path that take you up to the castle. It can be muddy near the stream - please wear appropriate footwear.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Rnfg snpvat jnyy, haqre fgbarf.
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