Ring a Ring a Ring Road - The Mint Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

The Strangler: Visiting gz with a view to replacing the cache it is obvious there is nowhere to put a new one. Regrettably archiving. Thanks to all the finders.

Logged from my phone using the c:geo app by me, The Strangler on 7 April 2015 16:52

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Hidden : 7/5/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Complementing a series of caches based around the Birmingham Middle Ring Road. Four caches contain numbers to find a final somewhere in the City Centre.This however is a straight cache with no numbers to find.

The A4540, Birminghams’ Ring Road, also known as the Middle Ring Road, or the Middleway. Some say it strangles the city, others say it takes the pressure off it. There are those that like it and those that don't. It cannot be denied it has to be there and it will be for some time to come. The ring road was planned and designed by Herbert Manzoni. A British Architect and civil engineer known for holding the position of City Engineer and Surveyor of Birmingham from 1935 until 1963. This position put him in charge of all municipal works and his influence on the city, especially following World War II completely changed the image of Birmingham

The Birmingham Mint formerly stood opposite this cache. Developers have bought the site and it is now being converted into apartments and shops. The frontages and the distinctive chimney still remain. There is a fairly good description of the Birmingham Mint and it's history on Wikepedia.

The Birmingham Mint

You are looking for a magnetised micro. Please hide it back where you found it as it is on a flat surface. Easily obtainable for wheelchair users. As with the other Ring Road caches this is a busy area so stealth is required.

If you want to get the bonus cache in this series, please visit these links:
It's In the Middleway GC1DC8M


No Animals Here! GC1DC88

I got the Blues GC1DC9D

Super Prix GC1DC9D

A Bit of Bully...Moo! (Final) GC1DC9R

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Obggbz bs envyvat arkg gb pbyhza.

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)


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