Written in Stone - Farringdon Cemetery Multi-Cache
Written in Stone - Farringdon Cemetery
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Please be respectful as you search for this geocache. Bring your own writing utensil, and return the cache carefully to it's hiding spot so it cannot be easily detected.
The phrase, "written in stone" is used to emphasize that something is fixed and unchangeable; permanent.
Whether they are large or small, ornate or plain, headstones bear the names of friends and loved ones who have gone on before. Having their names "written in stone" marks their place of rest, and enables us to return to visit and pay them respect.
Did you know that the many pebbles and small stones resting on the tops of grave markers means that someone has paid a visit to a friend or loved one whose name is "written in stone?" This is a way of showing that a friend or loved one has not been forgotten.
You will need to go to the coordinates listed above to collect some information. This information will then enable you to figure out the coordinates to the final stage.
STAGE 1: - Use the family name found on this headstone. Give each letter it's equivalent numerical value (A=1, B=2, etc.)
TO FIND THE NORTH COORDINATES . . .
- Add the 2nd and 3rd letters together. (A = ______)
- Add the 5th and the 10th letters together. (B = ______)
- Subtract A - B = ______.
- Divide your answer by 1000 and subtract it from the above NORTH coordinates = XXX.
TO FIND THE WEST COORDINATES . . .
- Subtract the 7th letter from the 6th letter. (C = ______)
- Add the first letter to C. (C + ______ = ______)
- Divide your answer by 1000 and subtract it from the above WEST coordinates = YYY.
FINAL COORDINATES
N 43 06.XXX W 080 16.YYY
Now go find the cache!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Fgntr 1 - fbhaqf yvxr n onaq
Svany - ybbxybj
Treasures
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