Saturday, 3 October 2009

Further Feedback - South Downs

OK, got some more feedback from the South Downs letterboxes I couldn't find before. I've heard from the owner and with further help (and less nettles in the way) have been able to find some of them. One of the ones listed is now out of commission and another has re-written clues. Still couldn't find one of the five I looked for, but did find four. Details are below.

Found and confirmed confirmed-

SOUTH DOWNS-DUCK BOX-LS,TQ.062.124, OS Landranger Sheet 197. From Parnham post carpark follow SDW westward to a brake in established trees. From water tower go 30p S of SDW then 53p 186° to water trough. Box underneath.

SOUTH DOWNS-FISH BOX-LS,TQ.054.126, OS Landranger Sheet 197. From opposite trig pillar follow SDW westward for 70p. Box is 12p S of SDW under recumbent thorn.

SOUTH DOWNS-TANK BOX-LS,TQ.071.119, OS Landranger Sheet 197. From Parnham Post car park walk on bridle-way on approx. 130° (not SDW) to cross paths - then go 250° to object then a further 200p to a large ash with ten trunks beside track now continue towards tank for 30p & through strip of hedge to a blown over thorn. Box underneath.

SUSSEX WEST-KANGAROO BOX,TQ.0507.1255, OS Landranger Sheet 197. From signpost where footpaths cross on Rackham follow track 80p on 165° till between cypress & silver birch. Box is by roots of second cypress 4p behind birch

Confirmed but not yet found

SUSSEX-WEST-ARUNDEL-LS,TQ.057.119, OS Landranger Sheet 197. From signpost & six bar gate at map ref. TQ.056.123. follow bridle way on 140° for 420p to short path on right into field there is a 2' ash tree with ivy 2p S of this path. box is under a 9' tall holly bush 10p N.

Confirmed as being gone so don't look for it :-)

SUSSEX-WEST-COW BOX-LS,TQ.077.126, OS Landranger Sheet 197. From Parnham Post car park grid TQ.070.125 go 700p 90° (not S.D.W) to cross-paths then go 200p 20° until you see an ash tree with five large trunks 20p below track. Box is 2p E of ash tree.

The clues to Eager Eagle below are being re-written, I'll post the new ones when I get them and have confirmed the find.

SUSSEX-WEST-EAGER EAGLE-LS,TQ.032.121, OS Landranger Sheet 197. Proceed along 'No Through Path' from map ref.034.125. for 1km. to end then 270p on initially 75° to below ivy tree. Now go 99p further to hazel-beech clump beside path then go 19p 299° to seat. Box is 9p 199° under stones.

So, better news all round on the search front. Got a couple more trips still to write up and have at least 2 more letterboxing searches to write up as well. More to follow as I keep saying!

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