WE ARE Archaeologists
This term Year 4 have been learning all about the Stone Age, Iron Age and Bronze Age. We have also found out what it takes to be an Archaeologist and the arduous steps they have to go through to make an amazing discovery like a Palaeolithic pick axe, or a Mesolithic cave painting!
As our way of helping our school community feel like Archaeologists, we have set up a treasure hunt of sorts, inspired by the popular hobby of Geocaching.
In Ainslie Wood (the forest, not the school), we have hidden 12 boxes for you to find over the summer, with a twist for your adventure. Before you set off to find the boxes, you’ll need a pen/pencil to log your name and the date when you find a box (log paper in each box). Also, you will need to take a small toy for the ‘SWAG promise’: when you find a box, to take a toy you have to replace it with one of your own.
Below you will find the clues to each box. Happy hunting Ainslie Wood geocachers!
BOX 1:
Royston Avenue entrance
Stand on the drain stand
Walk forward 10 steps
Turn right and walk forward 45 steps
Follow the small path through the bush until you can see the electricity sign to your right
Once in the clearing you’ll see a log obstacle 10 steps ahead
Carry on for 80 steps until you reach the dry river
The box is behind the V-shaped tree
BOX 2:
Royston Avenue entrance
Follow the curved path to the right
Pass the clearing
Cross the bridge
Look to the big tree on your left
BOX 3:
Royston Avenue entrance
Start at the log from the first clearing
Take 5 steps and turn left then walk 20 steps
Turn left on path and walk 50 steps and then turn right before the bridge
Take 15 steps until you get to the curvy tree
Then look opposite and then see…
BOX 4:
Royston Avenue entrance
Start at the log from the first clearance
Take 5 steps and the turn left then walk 20 steps
Walk 86 steps, following the path through, then turn to your left: there will be a tall tree with a number on it
Take the path where the tree is and walk straight for 26 steps
Stop at the little humps
Opposite here, in the bushes you will see
BOX 5:
Royston Avenue entrance
Go to the right of Tree X (the big fallen tree trunk)
Facing the gate and houses, walk straight ahead, passing the trees in a row of three, then walk 30 steps
Follow the path straight on, you should see bushes behind you
Walk 20 steps and turn right then walk forward 10 steps
Stand at the very large tree facing the bushes
Turn right and walk 65 steps and look by large log, there is a geocache…
BOX 6:
Royston Avenue entrance
Stand facing the residential area
Turn left and walk 40 steps
Take the path on your left… or the path on your right
Walk past the circle of 8 trees
Walk 100 steps down a narrow path where the prickly bushes are
Walk over the bridge and walk straight until you pass the thin tree that has a trunk the shape of a Y
Walk 75 steps then turn left and walk 15 steps
Look left under the branches and foliage for the box
BOX 7:
Walk to the end of the football pitch and turn right
Follow the path approximately 100 steps
Carry on to the left of the tree stump in the centre
When you see a tree stump with ‘IE’ written on it, turn right
Follow the path until you see two trees (about 32 steps)
Turn left and walk straight 20 steps
Turn left and you’ll see a tree wreck
Under a tree you will find me
BOX 8:
Walk to the end of the football pitch then turn left
Walk forward 20 steps then turn right and see an opening with a log on the left
Walk 56 steps forward until you come across a large tree on the right
It is around this large tree that you will find the box. Not up, not down, but somewhere around
BOX 9:
Royston Avenue entrance
Start from tree marked X
Turn left, walk 20m past the thorny bush.
Jump over the fallen down tree, turn right.
Walk 30m past the tree and turn left.
Walk diagonally towards the small bridge and cross over.
Carefully walk past the massive oak tree not disturbing the bull on the other side of the field.
Duck under the willow tree, search for the cache in a group of bluebells.
Bingo! The cache has been found.
BOX 10:
Royston Avenue entrance
Start from tree marked X
Turn right walk 22 steps
Walk over bride with chicken wire on it.
Walk 12 steps to big pile of sticks.
Walk 11 steps next to path (slight hump).
Walk 32 steps to wooden forked branch.
Walk 28 steps to concrete square (bit smally0
Walk towards iron, rusty, crusty post.
Turn right.
BOX 11:
Royston Avenue entrance
Start from tree marked X
Walk forward 24 steps until you reach a tree in the middle of the path.
Turn right when you get to the tree and follow the path.
Walk 15 steps to the holly bush.
Turn right and follow the tree.
Walk 30 steps and turn right.
Walk straight until you get to the tree.
Walk into ivy, don’t go past the tree…. BINGO!
BOX 12:
Royston Avenue entrance
Start from tree marked X
Walk forward 24 steps.
Turn left.
Walk 65 steps forward until you get onto the path.
Keep walking straight, there will be a log on the left, keep walking straight.
Keep walking until you reach a bridge.
There will be a broken/fallen down tree on the left. Keep walking following the path for 30 steps.
There will be a large tree in the middle of the path.
Walk 7 steps.
Clue: There is a mini path on the left. Follow until you see a fallen tree.
Under the tree you shall find me!