GC40ATQ The Lime, Brick and Pottery Works (Unknown Cache) in Ulster, Ireland created by Track Day Toys

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Hidden : 11/17/2012

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This cache is to give you the opportunity to have a stroll around the WWT Castle Espie reserve and learn about its wildlife and the area’s history. In order to find the cache you must find the answers to the following questions, and replace the letters with your responses. This series of caches has been placed with kind permission of the WWT Castle Espie. Enjoy!

In this area you will discover a little about the lime kilns, pottery and brickworks.

THERE IS AN ADMISSION CHARGE IN ORDER TO ENTER THE RESERVE, AND YOU MUST PAY THIS IN ORDER TO FIND THE INFORMATION REQUIRED AND TO REACH THE CACHE. THERE ARE 3 PUZZLE CACHES IN TOTAL INSIDE THE RESERVE.

Your starting point will be the information board at the given coordinates. This is where you will find 'R'. Then work your way around the up right sleepers in a clockwise direction to get your answers.

N 54 31.MNO

W 005 41.PQR

R = the full name of the burnet moth

Q = how many thousands of tons of lime a year?

N = take the last digit of the number of masons that were employed in the building of the kiln

P = add together the digits of the number of years THEN subtract his answer from the number of millions of bricks

M = multiply together the digits of the number of chambers

O = the overall shape of the kiln looks like a number. You can walk around it like a hard stone and brick path

The total of your answers should be 32.

The cache is a small camo'd screw top container containing a log, a pencil and some swaps. There is room for small travel bugs and geocoins. The container is attached to a line. Please take a moment or two to rehide well.

SORRY - NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR GUIDE DOGS

Opening times

WWT Castle Espie is open 7 days a week, 363 days a year (only closed 24 & 25 December).

Winter (November to January) Monday to Sunday: 10.00am to 4.30pm

Spring (February to April) Monday to Sunday: 10.00am to 5.00pm

Summer (May to August) Monday to Friday: 10.00am to 5.00pm, Saturday to Sunday 5.30pm

Autumn (September and October) Monday to Sunday: 10.00am to 5.00pm

The centre will remain open until 5.30pm on Bank and Public Holidays during the Spring and summer months.

Prices: Admission prices for 2015: Adult £7.99, child £3.90, OAP’s & concession £6.10, family £21.40(2 adults & 2 children) All cards are accepted except Diners and AMEX. Group rates available for 12 or more people. Admission free for WWT members, helpers of visitors with disabilities, and children under the age of four.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jurer gur oebja svavfurf, tb vagb gur terra

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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