Edge of Darkness Traditional Cache
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Another round trip in a favourite spot which is good for spotting birdlife. I have set a series of caches along the route. This is a round trip and can be done from either parking spot.
This cache should be combined with
GC1A1VH Edge of Reason
GC1A1V7 On the Edge
GC1A1V2 'Ring' of Bright Water
GC1A1VB Water's Edge
and could also include a trip to the nearby Waterside GCZHYQ and The Templar’s House GC10H11.
This series of caches was prompted by the finding of a commemorative stone – it marked the death of two men, John Fortune and John MacDiarmid on the 15th of December 1883, in the discharge of their duty. This sent me on a quest to find out more. It turned out that John Fortune was a gamekeeper on the local estate and John MacDiarmid was a rabbit trapper he had asked to help him catch poachers and they had both been killed while doing this. I found this out from the following article on the web -
"On the 20th of December 1883 an article appeared in our local newspaper. It contained a few lines relating to an incident on the near lands of Lord Rosebery. The headline was in capital letters draped in black print. It read MURDEROUS ATTACK ON GAMEKEEPER. Poaching has been a way of life around this neck of the woods for the lifetime of us all. Miners found a way to challenge and contact nature or to furnish a bite for the table. It was not in common for people to be charged with the crime and suffer its penalties. To those who constantly avoided capture somehow earned a unimportant reputation for skill and stealth. But to kill or injure for game was alien to our very nature and negated any standing in our community."
If you would like to read the rest of this report -
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The cache is a small lock box with room for small swaps, beware that the area can be very busy at the weekend with Muggle fishermen and Trolls! There is a good path round the south side, but you need to follow the edge of the field on the north side, boots are recommended.
Vegetation in summer can be high and difficult - best not to wear shorts or attempt with small children.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Oruvaq ovepu gerr haqre n pnpure'f pnvea.