Meadow Over Flow Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 1/26/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Our first cache to be hidden is located in Fishbourne Meadows close to our home.

This is an area of low-lying damp meadow next to the harbour at the top of Fishbourne channel. It has never been ploughed so it has a wide range of plant and insect species. Freshwater streams flow through the meadow keeping the area moist.

These fields are leased by the Chichester Harbour Conservancy to manage as wet grassland, an uncommon habitat found these days. In the fields in May one can usually see Southern Marsh Orchid which grows only in these conditions. In the summer months you may see some cattle, grazing the fields to keep the prolific vegetation down which would otherwise take over. The grazing allows for the maximum number of wet pasture species to grow.

You can start by either locating yourself in Fishbourne Parish Church car park or at Fishbourne Mill Pond at the end of Mill Lane (possible parking behind Bull's Head pub... good food and beer too!!). Either route will allow you to walk to Dell Quay and beyond. (For a quick and easy route start at the Mill Pond...just 2 kissing gates to navigate)

There is much discussion over the pond’s importance in Roman times. These days it supports a large mix and match colony of ducks, helped by visitors bringing them regular snacks! History suggests that there was a mill here as far back as during the Roman occupation.

It can get a little muddy around where the cache is hidden.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

fho cbaf cbagvf

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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