Found a lost Geocache...near Sunbury

[+bigbadash]

Hi All,

 

I was out boating on Sunday, when I came across a floating, obviously lost Cache. Once recovered I opened it to find some paperwork titled "more coal posts" if anyone can help with this cache I would love to return it to its rightful owner/location...!!

 

Many thanks,

 

Bigbadash

[+Jupiter103]

There are quite a few coal post caches. Merstham Mafia has complied a useful list of them here. The list description says:

 

"A series of caches recognising approximately 200 surviving Coal Tax Posts and also a few which are no longer in existence. These posts are to be found in a ring around London at about fifteen miles from the City of London. They were erected under the London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Act, 1861"

 

Was there a coal post number in the paperwork that might help to narrow it down?

 

ETA: AngelPick seems to have placed several of the coal post caches not far from Sunbury. It may be worth asking them if any are missing.

Edited June 10, 2010 by Jupiter103

[+wolfslady]

Can you use names on the log to track it down? Good luck.

[+Team Noodles]

This one is missing and relatively close?

[+bigbadash]

Thanks all, I have resolved the mystery of the cache. It was coal post #97 belonging to Botogol, which was lost in action over one year ago, and has since been replaced with a new cache..!!! I found it floating down the River Thames....RIP ORIGINAL COAL POST #97....

[+atmospherium]

Golly, what are the odds of a cacher finding a long lost cache floating down a river? That's really something.

 

Did you log a Find on it? "TFTC. Coords a bit off."

[+bigbadash]

Golly, what are the odds of a cacher finding a long lost cache floating down a river? That's really something.

 

Did you log a Find on it? "TFTC. Coords a bit off."

 

No haven't logged, perhaps I should ;-) but I have contacted owner, and confirmed loss of cache a while back..!!!

[+vw_k]

I found a cache a while ago that had gone missing and been archved in 2004! We contacted the owner and he collected it, he was surprised it had turned up again!