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UKME2015: M.I.M. – Not all Barrows are Red! Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/31/2015
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A very easy puzzle set to celebrate UK Mega Essex' 2015's Mersea Day.

Answer this question and then use it to complete the equation:

How many pointed vertical bars are there on the wooden gate? = A

N 51° 47.B00 E 000° 55.CDE

B = A

C = A - 4

D = A - 4

E = A


West Mersea Barrow

Just up the East Mersea road as you come onto Mersea Island, is a conspicuous mound on the left. It is thought to be a Roman burial barrow, dated 100-120 AD. The mound was excavated in 1912 and an entrance passage built.In the centre was a small burial chamber built of Roman bricks capped by septaria (clay nodules) and inside was a lead box with a wooden lid. The box contained an urn of green glass containing cremated remains.

The barrow is also known as Mersea Mound, Mersea Mount or Grim's Hoe.

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