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Roman pier Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/11/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


[English]

The area of Pakoštane harbor, along with the islands of Saint Justina and Veliki Školj, was the harbor of liburnian settlement, that today can be recognized by walls made of stone without plaster placed on the highest part of Veliki Školj. Considering the height of the sea level was lower for more then two meters in the old times, we have to assume a different configuration of this area. The islands of Sain Justina and Veliki Školj were connected into a single island that protected the harbor form southern winds much better. For the same reason (for better protection of the harbor), perhaps even in the preantique times, a wall made of huge stone blocks was constructed between St. Justina and the land (Jamica location). It was probably at that time that this harbor area was connected with bigger liburnian towns in the hitherland, with Asreij (by today Podgrade near Benkovac) and Nedinium (today Nadin). Under the Roman government navigation along eastern Adriatic coast increased multiply, and the harbor in Pakoštane became especially important. Because of its safety and space it becomes an irreplaceable station for vessels on their way to the northern Adriatic. In harbors like this one, vessels spent the night or waited for better weather conditions to continue their journey. In this area, sailing through Pašman channal requiered a special regime, in accordance with the daily change of wind direction an the strength of currents. The great complex of the antique harbor in Pakoštane and the layers rich in archeological findings, indicate not only a temporary vessel station but an important harbor of the rich and urban roman settlement of Aseria.

The cache is not on the initial coordinates

The first coordiates will lead you to the end of a small pier from which you can easily reach the ancient roman pier by swimming about 50m straight forward from the ladder on the pier.

Task

Determine the bearing/azimuth to the small chapel on the small island of Sv. Justina where the roman pier ends. Use this number (round to whole tens) to specify the final location of the cache

A = azimuth/bearing
C = A / 5 + 4
D = A + A / 2 + 9
E = A / 10 + A / 50
F = A * 3 + A / 2 - 36

N 43° C.D
E 015° E.F

[Cesky]

Prostor Pakoštanského prístavu patrí mezi nejstarší prístavy v Chorvatsku. Dodnes se zachovala cást prístavu z dob liburianských osadníku. Je tvorena podvodní zdí z velikých kamenu, které se nacházejí v hloubce 2-5m pod hladinou more. Ostrovy Sv.Justina, Velki Školj a pevnina byli spojeny velikým molem, po kterém se lidé prepravovali a zároven toto molo sloužilo jako zábrana proti vetru a velkým vlnám. Tento prístav patril k velkému liburianskému mestu jménem Aseria, dnešní Benkovac. Za vlády ríše rímské se stal prístav jedním z nejduležitejších prístavu, protože byl chránen ze všech svetových stran a lode zde mohli bezpecne kotvit. Lode zde kotvili pri své ceste z jihu na sever. Pakoštanský prístav je dnes bohatý na archeologické artefakty nachází se v nem i stará drevená lod z roku 340 n.l. Fotky lode a ostatních nálezu mužete videt v Pakoštanském muzeu.

Na zadanych souradnicich cache nehledejte!

První souradnice vás zavedou na malé molo, ze kterého se lehce dostanete k rímské ceste pokud od žebríku na mole poplavete asi 50m kolmo od brehu.

Úkol

Zjistete azimut z mola smerem k malé kaplicce na ostrove Sv. Justiny kde pod vodou koncí rímská cesta. Toto císlo použijte pro výpocet pozice kešky (na celé desítky).

A = azimut
C = A / 5 + 4
D = A + A / 2 + 9
E = A / 10 + A / 50
F = A * 3 + A / 2 - 36

N 43° C.D
E 015° E.F

[Hrvatski]

Prostor Pakoštanske luke s otocima Sv. Justinom i Velikim Školjem tvorio je vec u predanticko doba pristanišni prostor liburnskog naselja, danas prepoznatljivog po suhozidnim bedemima na navišem dijelu Velog Školja. Kada uzmemo u obzir razinu mora, koja je u starijim razdobljima bila niža za više od dva metra, moramo pretpostaviti drugaciju konfiguraciju ovog prostora. Naime otoci Sv. Justina i Velikij Školj bil su spojeni u jedan otok koji je znatno više štitio luku od južnih vjetrova. Izgleda da se isto tako, zbog bolje zaštite luke, možda još u predantickom vremenu, slaže zid od velikih kamenih blokova položenih u nizu izmedu Sv. Justine i kopna (položaja jamice). Vjerojatno je vec tada ovaj lucki prostor bio povezan s vecim liburnskim centrima u zaledu, aserijom (kod današnejg podgrada blizu Benkovaca), i nedinumom (današnjim Nadinom). Dolaskom pod rimsku upravu višestruko se povecava plovidba duž istocne obale Jadrana a sada Pakoštanska luka dobiva posebno znacenje. Ona zbog svoje postranosti i sigurnosti postaje nezaobilazno stajališta brodova na putu prema sjevernom Jadranu. U ovakvim lukama brodovi ce zanociti ili cekali povoljne vremenske prilike za nastavak putovanja, ovdje je to prolaz kroz pašmanski kanal, gdje je važio poseban režim plovidbe u skladu sa dnevnom promjenom smjera i jacine morske struje. Veliki kompleks anticke luke u Pakoštanima i bogati slojevi s nataloženim arheološkim materijalom ne govore samo o provremenoj postaji brodova vec ukazuju na zncajnije tranzitno prostanište, sada vec bogatog i urbaniziranog rimskog naselja aserije.

Na zadanima koordinatima nemojte tražiti cache!

Prvi koodrinat ce vas odvesti na mali mol, koji ce vas dovesti na rimsku cestu ako od mola zaplivate samo 50m od obale.

Úkol

Doznacete koordinate od malog mola smerom na malu kapelicu na otoku Sv. Justina kde izpod vode završava rimska cesta.Ovaje broj upotrebite kod izracuna pozicije cache (zaokruženo na cjele desetice).

A = azimut
C = A / 5 + 4
D = A + A / 2 + 9
E = A / 10 + A / 50
F = A * 3 + A / 2 - 36

N 43° C.D
E 015° E.F

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orarngu gur ntnir ng gur pbeare / Mn ntnirz an ebuh / vmcbq ntnin

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)