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The Lime Kiln Traditional Geocache

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nathogib: I am removing all of my geocaches in protest to geocaching.com's new approach to geocaching.
I do not approve of the new way in which we are being practically forced into becoming Premium members. I think that geocaching.com have forgotten that there are many 1000s of geocachers like myself who hide and maintain the caches this sport and their business rely upon.
I'm sorry to do this, but I am not willing to pay Premium Membership and will henceforth no longer maintain my caches or geocache.
Good luck to those who continue practising the sport and thanks for all the logs and favourite points.

Nathogib

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Hidden : 1/1/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Please take extra care when replacing the cache! Not magnetic

This is the last remaining Lime Kiln that has survived in Gibraltar. It appears that this type of Lime Kiln must have abounded in Gibraltar as there is even a street named after them, proof of their usefulness to the local community.

These 'kilns' or ovens were used to produce lime for which were a variety of uses. Lime was used to whitewash buildings, to paint water cisterns so that the water was free of bacteria and perhaps most importantly in times of plague, to pour over dead bodies in mass graves to prevent further spread of disease.

This particular lime kiln is estimated to date back to the late 19th or early 20th Century and the heat resistant bricks were made in England. Flag Counter

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gurer vf nyjnlf n fgbel oruvaq uvfgbel!

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)