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Spriggans! Mystery Cache

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ipplepen: The Spriggans are moving on to pastures new. Thank you, those who have cached safely at Spriggans.

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Hidden : 12/13/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates do not accurately locate the cache.

Spriggans are dangerous fairies from the West Country, they were said to guard buried treasure, and to lead travelers into dangerous places. This is Dartmoor, please be careful - ground is slippery and dangerous.



DANGER

DEEP HIDDEN HOLE APPROX 5M DOWN GULLEY

BELOW MARKER STONE Covered by bracken! Mine shaft?



High up on the moor is a deep gash in the moorside. Nobody knows why the malevolent spirits dwell in the deep, damp ferny depths of the gert. It has been suggested that the spirits of the ancients became incensed when the miners cut through one of their sacred stones. Or could it be that they guard some precious treasure?

Be careful if you decide to enter the depths of the gert as throughout the centuries many greedy men have perished in their quest to find the elusive treasure. Spurred on by the Spriggans to go beyond the dangerous edge or dispatched at the hands of the Knockers. (I will say no more about the knockers other than you will meet their hand sometime soon……).

To the treasure map that has so much promise, a fearless miner has left you a key, but he was never able to work out the strange evil hand that hides the message.

Perhaps you may have better luck, than other poor souls who are still looking for this single needle in the proverbial haystack!

The ancient marker stone is an important guide, if you can find it!

Without the code cracked you will get close......but NOT close enough!




This cache a tribute to the Code Breaker Series and has been inspired by the Hancock Clan.

Due to the mine shaft close by, this cache isn't without danger. You undertake it at your own risk! Don't be the first to have an accident!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1 Gur anzr bs gur pbqr vf va gur yvfgvat. 2 Sebz gur znexre fgbar nccebk 10z AJ (ornevat 335 qrterrf) 3 Pyvzo tenffl onax - pnpur va ubevmbagny penpx [BE CAREFUL]

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)