In my loamy nook
As I dig my hole
I observe men look
At this stone, and sigh
As they pass it by
To some far goal.
Something it says
To their glancing eyes
That must distress
The slow to see,
But next and suddenly
It shows the final prize.
Do signs on its face
Declare how far
Feet have to trace
Before they come upon
Some other stone
Where secrets are?
This starts with Thomas Hardy's original but ends somewhere else.
So if S is ab, B is cd, and D is e, then the cache can be found at N51 2(b+e). e(a+d+e)d W002 1e.(d-e)(a+c+e)(d+c)
There is lots of interesting and useful information about milestones to be found on the Milestone Society website, together with publications for those who want to find out more. The work they have done on raising awareness is well worth a look.
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