Can't Be Carnac (Kapiti Coast) Mystery Cache
Hidden : 10/19/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



The given co-ordinates will have you going round in circles. Some internet research will be necessary before visiting this spot which will be needed to complete the questions that will enable you to track down the cache.

This cache can't be Carnac because Carnac is in Brittany. However having visited this amazing site in France a recent deviation off SH1 reminded me in a very small way of the experience and so the idea for this cache emerged.
The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites around the French village of Carnac, in Brittany, consisting of alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs. The more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany, and are the largest such collection in the world. Local tradition claims that the reason they stand in such perfectly straight lines is that they are a Roman legion turned to stone by Merlin or Saint Cornelius – Brittany has its own local versions of the Arthurian cycle. A Christian legend associated with the stones held that they were pagan soldiers in pursuit of Pope Cornelius when he turned them to stone.
Most of the stones are within the Breton village of Carnac, but some to the east are within La Trinité-sur-Mer. The stones were erected at some stage during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some may date to as old as 4500 BC. In recent centuries, many of the sites have been neglected, with reports of dolmens being used as sheep shelters, chicken sheds or even ovens. Even more commonly, stones have been removed to make way for roads, or as building materials. The continuing management of the sites remains a controversial topic.

There are three major groups of stone rows — Ménec, Kermario and Kerlescan — which may have once formed a single group, but have been split up as stones were removed for other purposes
The photo mosaic will help you answer questions about the sites shown in each photo segment. It will be necessary to do a little internet searching to get the data required.
Try this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnac_stones
Final is at South 40 5P .QRS East 17T 0W.XYZ

P = Refer to photo C. The weblink states that it contains some menhirs that are as large as how many metres ?

Q = Refer to photo E. What is the most common digit in the number of stones in the alignment that is stated in the weblink ?

R = Refer to photo F. What is the first digit of the number of stones in this “House of the Dead” alignment ?

S = Refer to photo D. What is the most common digit given in the date in the weblink that states there was a connecting passage to this dolmen prior to a particular date ?

T = Half the number of "menhirs" in the circle at the given coordinates in Paraparaumu

W = Refer to photo G. The weblink states that this alignment is 1#65m in length. Substitute the value for the #.

X = Refer to photos E and C. Second digit in number of lines of stones in location of photo E MINUS the first digit in length of alignment (in feet) in photo C.

Y = Refer to photo E. What is the second digit in the number of stones in the stone circle at the West end of this alignment ?

Z = Refer to photo A. Number of letters in the Christian name of the person responsible for re-erecting this Manio “Giant” menhir.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvag 1 Jvxvcrqvn vf lbhe sevraq - frr gur yvax Uvag 2 Zntargvp rpyvcfr pbagnvare jrqtrq va cynpr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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