Two ponds Traditional Geocache
rosela: This will not be being replaced after adoption. It’s a lovely area and we hope to bring cachers back here.
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The cache is in a wooded area just off the path around the two ponds.
The two ponds at Greenmoor, Woodcote (SU646812) cover an area of 1.635 acres [0.662 ha]. They are on registered common land and are situated at the second highest point of the South Oxfordshire Chilterns. The contrasting nature of the two ponds – the relatively shallow and very well vegetated Upper Pond and the much deeper, relatively sparsely vegetated Lower Pond, which is more heavily shaded by trees – adds to the value of the site both in terms of its visual appeal and ecological interest. The name Greenmoor (also spelt Greenmore) is derived from Greenmere, meaning a green pond or pool, and is first mentioned in a document of 1109 when Henry I confirmed the possessions of Eynsham Abbey. The ponds are shown on a map of 1818 and were identified as public watering places in the Enclosure Award of 1853, and on an early (undated) map were named as ‘Sheep Wash Ponds’. The ponds were situated on the edge of Woodcote Common and people from outlying settlements would water their livestock at the ponds before entering the common through a gate at that end. The cache is a small plastic clip container just off the path. It contains a log book, and initially coin, globe and ring.
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(Decrypt)
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