This cache was placed to coincide with new university students (freshers) arriving, and hopefully joining ArcSoc! This has been placed as part of a 'Geocaching trail - learn about Winchester' day where hopefully new and old students alike can learn more about Winchester, and maybe take up geocaching as a result! Of course anyone can grab these caches!
Cache- The given loacation for the cache takes you to the information boards for the Nunnaminster. On the information boards you will find the following numbers that will take you to the next stage: A) The last two numbers of the year that the Nunnaminster was founded, B) The year by which the Nunnaminster was in a 'ruinous state' minus 320, C) The first two numbers of the year that the archaeological excavation took place minus 1, D) The last two numbers of the date of the tower that is thought to be St Mary's plus 2 and E) The number of the king that the abbey surrendered to in 1539.
N 51 A.B W 001 C.DE
The second stage is a bench dedicated to the McGeareys. On the bench it has the date 10.A.BC to DE.9.FG and H.11.IJ to KL.9.MN
N 51 FB.IKB W 001 DN.IIG
This will take you to the cache which is a fake rock.