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Earl's Palace, Birsay Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 10/10/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

An easy driveby cache near the Earl's Palace in Birsay. Please ensure the cache is properly hidden when you replace it.

The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle. It was built by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of King James V and his mistress Euphemia Elphinstone. The palace is a category A listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is in the care of Historic Scotland. It is well worth a visit.

St Magnus Church is near to the cache aswell and worth a visit if you have time.

The cache is a 35mm film canister with log and pencil.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cbfg!

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)