Roeshot Pillbox Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/6/2019
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:


This is a puzzle cache and is NOT hidden at the headline co-ords.
The cache container is hidden at a place where there is no need to cross any busy roads.

The headline co-ords are for part of the Railway track that is in line of sight of the WWII Pillbox that was built into the railway bridge that leads the railway under the A35.
There is no need to go to the headline co-ords, or go where there is a view of the pillbox,
because to access such a view would require crossing the busy A35 at the top of Roeshot Hill
or walking from Waterditch car park about 1 mile away.

The puzzle is a jig-saw type (240 pieces)
and we used one of our own photos taken from the next bridge down line of the pillbox.
The final co-ords and hint will be displayed on the completion of the puzzle.

'To solve the Puzzle Click here'


The puzzle took one of us 64 mins first attempt and 57 mins second attempt.

The cache is a magnetic container that is inside something else.

The T 1.5 rate is if following paths and not following arrows.

Some information about Roeshot Hill pillbox from “Christchurch in World War II (part 2)
by Michael A Hodges".
Roeshot Hill pillbox is one of several examples mentioned that were made to simulate the appearance of beach huts or ice cream kiosks etc. Examples include a summer house at Cemetery Junction Bournemouth. A garden shed at Southbourne Road. Chalet (wooden beach hut) built on top at Sandhills, Mudeford. And built as part of a road bridge over the railway at Roeshot Hill.
Roeshot Hill and Sandhills examples had sentry posts included.
The only one of the given examples to still exist is the one at Roeshot Hill.

roeshot-pillbox-2
Picture using Zoom


'To solve the Puzzle Click here'


There is limited parking at the far end of residential Hazel Close at N 50° 44.983 W 001° 43.577

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur svany pb-beqf naq uvag jvyy or qvfcynlrq ba gur pbzcyrgvba bs gur chmmyr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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