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The Whisper (MK Artwalks) Multi-cache

Hidden : 12/3/2013
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A multi in the MK Artwalks series. As for all in the series, the cache is not on the artwork itself.


“Central Milton Keynes Library The Whisper: Andre Wallace Bronze Commissioned by Milton Keynes Development Corporation and donated to Milton Keynes Council.

Andre Wallace has been undertaking commissions for public sculptures since the 1970s and his work can be seen across Britain - from Salford and Newcastle to London's Docklands. The Whisper was originally commissioned as a resin work to be sited in Bromley in 1981. The Development Corporation commissioned a bronze version as a work ideally suited to its site outside the public library, a space where people meet and socialise. Wallace's distinctive heavy figures, larger than life-size, sit relaxed and at ease watching the world go by. In contrast to many public sculptures they seem to be the observers rather than the observed as one whispers gossip or comment to the other.”

This is a two-stage multi. Start at N 52° 02.619 W000° 45.545 and look for a date on a plaque. This will give you ABCD.

Now take a walk to N52°02.6C(A+B-C) W000°D5.6AB

If you’ve solved this correctly (it’s easy!!), you’ll find another plaque. Look for a date relating to an old map. The middle two digits of the date give you EF (e.g. xEFx)

Calculate B-(E-D). This gives you G. Now work out B-E. This gives you H.

The cache is a 50ml tube with some black tape to hide it a little! Thanks to ryo62 and Janechick for replacing!

You’ll find it at N52°02.EHC W000°45.GEA

The GZ is quite overgrown now, but the cache is still relatively easy to find!

Congrats to Wavvy for the FTF, and bingbonglong and termar for also solving it despite the originally messed up puzzle. The puzzle is now correct


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Tebhaq yriry, YUF. Lbh znl or ba GI!

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)