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A frontier's shield? Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Crid: With a certain amount of sadness, I have decided to archive this cache. Thank you to everybody to has found it over the years.

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Hidden : 6/30/2008
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

THE ABOVE COORDINATES ARE NOT FOR THE CACHE ITSELF, but for Folkestone West railway station which is vaguely near to the former home and grave of a certain significant person. Their significance is national rather than local.

A commemorative plaque can be found on the person's former home. The remaining information can be found on their grave. The plaque and grave are in different directions from the station, but neither is more than 2 miles away.

A = In which year was this person born?
B = What is the door number of their former home?
C = In which year did they move there?
D = There are two words in the fifth line of text on the plaque. How many letters?
E = How many words are in the bottom line of text on the plaque?
F = In which year was HF born?
G = On the bottom line under EM's name how many letters are there?

The cache is located at N51° P.Q and E001° R.S, where:

P = G
Q = ( C - F - G ) x ( 4E + 1 )
R = D
S = ( F - A ) x ( B - 2 )

Q and S are both three-digit numbers. If you have fewer or more digits, your calculation or answers are incorrect.

When visiting the cache, please use the paths. Do not try to create your own short cut. The shortest route is not necessarily the easiest.

You will probably find the internet to be a useful resource for researching this cache. If you plan to work out the coordinates while out and about, a calculator may be useful too.

This cache was inspired by some caches placed by Nanny Ogg in Surrey and West Sussex. Specifically the 'X' Marks The Spot series.

Good luck and have fun, but please don't leave any spoilers in your logs. If you want to contact me regarding this cache, then please feel free to email through my profile.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nebhaq naq npebff Tenir: Gur anzr pna or ernq rnfvyl sebz gur cngu, juvpu cnffrf yrff guna guvegl srrg sebz gur tenir. Pnpur: Fbhgu bs cngu, orarngu snyyra gerr

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)