TREASURE HUNT

I use a Global Positioning System to help with navigation and I’ve started using it for Geocaching ( see www.geocaching.com ).
I thought it would be fun to run a parallel system linked to my website with free or discounted books as prizes.

Treasure Tokens are formed from the metal bottoms of Pringles tubes. Each one is labelled in permanent black ink with the words Folly Treasure Token at the top, and then, below a line, the name of a castle and a date.

English castle names are used in England, Scottish castle names in Scotland, and Welsh ones in Wales.

The tokens are hung on small hooks screwed into something wooden such as a signpost or an upright forming part of a stile. They are well hidden from view as you approach so as to minimise the risk of anyone finding them accidentally. You may need to brush away vegetation or move stones or twigs to see them. The tokens are not marked with a reference to any web-site, address or phone number, so they mean very little to anyone finding them by accident. They are hung with the writing facing inwards towards the post.

To guide you towards the right post an eye the same size as the hook is located in a more conspicuous place upon it, usually much higher up, since the tokens are mostly located at ground level.

The idea is for you to find the tokens from the list of grid references and clues given below. If you email me with the castle name and the date on a token you can claim a discount of one pound per letter in the castle name off the combined value of any Folly Publications book which is in print and the costs of posting it to you. eg. if you find a token marked Tantallon up in Scotland you could claim nine pounds off the price of the new edition of the book Castles of S.W. Scotland, priced at eleven pounds plus one pound 50p postage. If, however, you wanted Castles and Tower Houses of Yorkshire then it would be free since nine pounds fully covers the price of book and postage. No money will be sent to you, only Folly Publications books or other products.

Tokens hidden in remote places involving a long walk are more likely to be worth more than roadside tokens.

Each token can only be claimed once, ie. first person there gets the only prize. Remove token as a souvenir. The hook and eye, however, should remain so that anyone else looking for the token knows that they have, at least, found the correct place. I’m hoping the hidden tokens will remain readable for at least 2 or 3 years.

There is no limit to tokens that can be claimed by one person, but each one must be from a different OS map. You’ll have to do some serious travelling and/or a lot of strenuous walking to find more than two or three tokens!

The person claiming the prize does not have to be the person that actually retrieved the token. You can ask for a book to be posted to someone else if you wish.

Persons claiming prizes from tokens do not need to be established existing Folly Publications mail-order customers. The only charges are any excess in value between whatever is ordered plus its postage and the value of the token. If there is an excess then you will need to send in a cheque to cover the difference before the book(s) are posted.

When the web-site is next updated (this happens about three times a year) claimed tokens will be removed from the list. Other tokens hidden at new grid references will hopefully be added to the system over the years.

Northern Scotland	NH 339849	20 Post N.E. of bridge over river in Glen Beg, 22km N.N.W. of Garve.
Northern Scotland	NH 344312	26 Post (marked in red) on west side of lane to S.E. of Cannich.
Northern Scotland	NH 432510	26 Short post east of road up to Orrin Dam, S.S.W. of Contin.
Northern Scotland	NH620566	26 Post by gate to forest track off lane Munlochy to Culbokie.
Northern Scotland	NH628438	26 Post by gate on Great Glen Way 4km S.W. Inverness Castle.
Northern Scotland	NH 378084	34 Under damaged picnic table N.W. of tourist office, Fort Augustus.
Northern Scotland	NH 407990	34 Short post, Western side of summit of track, Corrieyairack Pass.
Northern Scotland	NN 594893	42 Multi-stile at woodland corner. 6km N.W. of Dalwhinnie Station.
Northern Scotland	NN 825670	43 Post at junction of tracks East of Bruar Falls, west of Blair Atholl.
Mid Scotland	NS 581729	64 Post beside riverside path, 3km S.E. of Milngavie.
Mid Scotland	NN 825670	65 Post at junction of track & B9080, SW of Forth Road Bridge.
Borders	NT 264303	73 Gatepost by old drove road between St Mary’s Loch & Peebles.
Borders	NT 389234	73 Fencepost near gate, woodland corner, 1km south of Ettrickbridge.
Borders	NT 507115	79 Gatepost under old railway bridge, 3km South of Hawick.
Borders	NY 507866	79 Post opposite Midwood signpost, 3km East of Newcastleton.

The token on the side of May Hill in Gloucestershire has been found and a prize claimed by John Price of Cheltenham.

Anglesey	SH 383950	114 On coast-path kissing-gate post 2km N.E. of Cemaes.
Anglesey	SH 259759	114 On short post by coast path towards S.W. corner of Holy Island.
Anglesey	SH 330697	114 On coast path kissing-gate post 2.5km W.N.W. of Aberffraw.
Anglesey	SH 561804	114 On post by coast path 1.6km N.W. of Llanddona.
Mid-Wales	SN 719818	135 Post by marked trail on ridge-top, 5km N.W. of Devil’s Bridge.
Mid-Wales	SN 913660	147 Fence-post by road East of reservoir, 6km W.S.W. of Rhayader.
Carmarthenshire	SN 192075	158 Ivy-clad stile post by coast path west of bridge over stream.

Cumbria	NY 388570	85 Post by Hadrian’s Wall path, near railway, 1.5km N.W. of Carlisle.
Cumbria	NY 505636	86 Fence-post, Hadrian’s Wall Path, The Beck, 3.5km N.W. of Brampton.
Cumbria	NY 699175	91 Post by path to Appleby, 0.2km W.S.W. of Great Ormside Church.
Northumberland	NZ 009686	87 Stile-post on Hadrian’s Wall Path, 4.5km N.N.E. of Corbridge.
Tyneside	NZ 278635	88 Corner fence-post up steps off Hadrian Way, 3km East of Newcastle.
Yorkshire: North R.	SD 846872	98 Fence-post close to Pennine Way, 3km S.W. of Hawes.
Yorkshire: East R.	TA 056415	107 Second gate on path South of Hull Bridge, 2km N.E. of Beverley.
Yorkshire: West R.	SK 360868	110 Gate post above East side of Sheffield Railway Station.
Lancashire	SD 547267	102 Post by former railway track, 3km South of Preston.
Lancashire	SD 889452	103 Post by canal tow-path, S.E. of Anchor Pub, Salterforth.
Cheshire	SJ 406666	117 Below steps on outside of Eastern section of Chester City walls.
Cheshire	SJ 946847	109 On post at top of steps to South platform, Middlewood Station.
Nottinghamshire	SK 579394	129 Pole by canal towpath 0.4km East of Nottingham Railway Station.
Derbyshire	SK 358361	128 Seat in garden North of road from Derby Station to city centre.
Leicestershire	SK 583041	140 Fence post by steps leading up motte of Leicester Castle.
Shropshire	SO 436818	137 Kissing gate by ychgate, North entrance of Stokesay churchyard.
Shropshire	SO747871	138 Post by Waterworks Bridge, Hampton, near Unicorn Pub on West bank.
Staffordshire	SK 012478	119 Post at gradient change, path by sanctuary, 5km north of Cheadle.
Staffordshire	SJ 978323	127 Post by footpath, East of Milwich, 8km E.S.E. of Stone.
West Midlands	SJ 914005	139 Very low fence post near Lock 15 on canal North of Wolverhampton.
Warwickshire	SP 284661	151 Post by canal towpath, 1km North of Warwick.
Warwickshire	SP 202544	151 Tree at N.E. corner of Holy Trinity Churchyard, Stratford-on-Avon.
Oxfordshire	SP 461401	151 Post North of bridge over canal, East of Banbury town centre.
Oxfordshire	SP 505666	164 Post by canal towpath, 0.2km North of Oxford Railway Station.
Oxfordshire	SU 370840	174 Base of signposts where tarmac road crosses the Ridgeway Path.
Gloucestershire	ST 571870	172 Stile between road & path 2km South of Aust & Old Severn Bridge.
Somerset	ST 502673	172 Gatepost where track crosses with paths, 8km S.W. of Bristol.
Somerset	ST 002412	181 Railway sleeper fence-post near gateway on Withycombe Hill.
Berkshire	SU 717736	175 Tree stump by fence, north of St. Laurence's Church, Reading.
Hampshire	SU 481011	196 Fence-post West of car park toilets at Calshot, East of New Forest.
Surrey	SU 997493	186 Electricity sub-station fence, West edge of Guildford Castle grounds.
Surrey	TQ 285506	187 On footbridge 0.2km N.E. of Redhill Station.
Kent	TQ 589466	188 On tree on South side of mound summit at Tonbridge Castle.
Sussex	TQ 668206	199 Fence-post North of stile near folly tower, 0.5km S.E. of Brightling.
Sussex	TQ 857109	199 Post just West of bridge, Warren Glen, 4.5km N.N.E. of Hastings.
Devon	SX 920930	192 On tree by upper path in park, just West of Exeter Castle gateway.
Devon	SS 384244	190 Short post by seaward side of coast path, 7km East of Clovelly.
Cornwall	SW 208169	190 Stilepost by coast path near Morwenstow, near Devon border.
Cornwall	SW 849715	200 Stilepost by coast path, Porth Mear, 20km N.N.E. of Newquay.