GC1N5N7 Roman Roamin' - Ermin St - Next Crossing Up (Traditional Cache) in Southern England, United Kingdom created by Centurian Paulus

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A cache by Centurian Paulus Message this owner

Hidden : 2/28/2009

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Another in the series around Roman Corinium (now Cirencester). The series will take you to some of the more historic parts of the town.

You are looking for a 35 mm film cannister. Not wheel-chair accessible. Please be careful not to drop it in the drink when retrieving / replacing.

The town of Cirencester is nearly 2000 years old, dating back to shortly after the start of the Roman occupation of Britain in AD 43, when a fort was built to defend the Provincial frontier. The Greek writer Ptolemy mentions Korinion in his Geography, written about AD 150, and it is agreed that the Romans based the name Corinium on a Celtic word Corn or Corin. This is connected with the name of the River Churn that flows through the town and joins the Thames near Cricklade (North and South Cerney, and Cerney Wick share a similar root).
By the end of AD 75 (when the Provincial border moved North), the fort that the Romans built in the town had been dismantled, and a thriving civitas developed. Corinium quickly developed the trappings of a major town, and grew to a population of up to 15,000, making it second only to London in Roman Britain.

The Corinium Museum on Park Street (GL7 2BX) is well worth a visit to see more about Cirencester's Roman past. (visit link)

For a potted history of the town see (visit link)

The cache is located very near the original Ermin Way, which ran from Silchester via Cirencester to Gloucester. Its now Gloucester Street. Take the opportunity to walk along it - its worth it. The river is the River Churn itself. If you define the source of a river as that furthest from its mouth, then its the Thames itself.

Stealth will be needed because of the houses close by - and be careful not to drop the cache into the river......but more importantly, watch any geokiddies near water.

Hint updated following feedback from tdkmat.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp. Ba gur sbbgoevqtr. Fyhvpr tngr ubhfvat. Ybbx sbe gur gjb yvggyr ubyrf ba gur gbc.

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)