Crownhill Fort Mystery Cache
ed-don: Checked in passing and the cache has gone. Thanks to everyone who visited, it's time to retire this one
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A quick puzzle cache that involves finding out some information about Crownhill Fort. The landowner, The Landmark Trust, has given permission to site the container on their land on the assumption that cachers seek it at their own risk.
The cache is located at:
North (C-A)(H) (B-C)(G-H) . (E+H)(D+G)(F-G)
West 00(M-L) (J-N)(R-H) . (M-K)(S-R)(Q)
You can locate it by answering the following questions:
1) In what year did the construction of Crownhill Fort begin? Your answer gives you ABCD.
2) Due to a strike and subsequent bankruptcy of the building contractor the Fort took 9 years to complete. What was the reported cost of the building? Your answer gives you EFGHI.
3) How many Forts and Batteries were built around the north of Plymouth between the Tamar and the Cattewater? Your answer gives you JK.
4) Which military unit were the last to occupy Crownhill Fort before its disposal by the MOD? There are two numbers in their name, these give you LM.
5) The Landmark Trust purchased the site from the MOD in 1986. When was the Landmark Trust founded? Your answer gives you NOPQ.
6) The outer wall of Crownhill Fort takes the form of a polygon with how many sides? Your answer gives you R.
7) The holiday apartment within Crownhill Fort can accommodate how many people. Your answer gives you S.
The container is at ground level and no climbing, scrambling or digging is required. There is a deep ditch surrounding the Fort so dogs, children and excitable adults should be kept at close quarters.
Please don't park in any of the private car parks in this area, use the on street parking to avoid getting ticketed!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Abg va gur qvgpu be hc gur onax
Treasures
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