Just outside of Princetown there is what looks like a small circular enclosure, this is Fice’s Well. If legend is to be believed it has stood here for 437 years and the spring was the source of salvation for John Fitz. One day he and his wife were riding on the moor when the piskies conjured up a thick, impenetrable mist which completely disorientated the couple. For hours they rode round and around in circles unable to get off the moor.
The only thing they could find was a small brook which was not a lot of help but they decided to follow it. Eventually it led them top a small spring bubbling up out of the peat. By this time both the couple and their horses had become tired and thirsty so it was decided to take advantage of the cool waters and slake their thirsts. No sooner had the water passed their lips than the mist cleared to reveal that they were in fact very close to Rundlestone and the Princetown road. It was then that the couple realised that they had been ‘piskie led’ by the little folk of the moor.
In gratitude John Fitz erected a stone shelter over the spring so that other travellers could easily find it and imbibe of its waters. Because this was a faerie well and the water had the magical powers of being able to break the piskies spell it soon became a popular spot for those wishing to call on its healing powers.
The given coordinates take you to Fice's Well but to find the cache you need to answer the following questions:
Stand IN the well outer wall
A is the total number of granite blocks down into the well, excluding the granite floor block
B is the total number of granite blocks down out of the well
C is the last number on the lintel over the well
Walk over to the fence where you see two fence posts about two feet apart
D is the number of single fence posts between the double posts and the corner post
The cache can be found : N 50° 33.(A+D) B (A-D)
W 004° 00. (C-B) (A+D) (D-D)
Checksum : A + B + C + D = 19
If you would like to expand the Ancient Wells Series by placing a cache of your own please contact
LizMar2010 to request a number and to add the cache to the bookmark list
This series will encompass both ancient and non ancient wells such as springs and other water features which will always be worth a visit