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We are often told (correctly, if somewhat ideologically), that geocaches should take us to somewhere "interesting", and not simply be placed just for the sake of it. The aim of this series is to try and adhere to this ideal by basing caches around details given on an Interpretation Board about the area in which it is situated. By definition, it is hoped that this information will be "interesting", and will help the cacher discover things about the area that would often not be revealed by a traditional cache.
This is the forth of a series of 5 FYI Multi caches, based on information to be gathered from the 4 of Interpretation Panels that are scattered around the grounds of ST. Bartholomew'a church.
It will be in your best interest to solve all 5 FYI boards before you go on your walk.
At the published co-ordinates, you will find the formentioned information board
Please find the answers to the following questions:
1/. How many Alms people could the infirmary cater for = A
2/. How many Dogs can you see on the Artist impression drawing of the church = B
3/. Look at the picture of Tong Castle in the medieval ages. Find the set of steps and count how many steps can you see = C
4/. The college was dissolved in 15D5
5/. Look through the four paragraphs and you will find two numbers written down as words. Please add the two numbers = E
6/. Please walk over to the front of the church and stand in front of the 1st window you come to. you will see half way up the wall below the window and to the left a repair job. A hole has been filled in with what looks like quarry tiles and motar. There are 3 groups of different sized tiles. How many tiles were used in the largest group? = F
Please find your prize at the following coordinates
N52 39 . (A-B-F)(B*D)((B*C)-E)
W002 1 (D+F) . ((C*F)/B)(A-B-C)((C/F)-B)
Checksum for the total of all 15 numbers = 64
Please no spoiler photos of the cache hide in your log, other photos are acceptable.
Tweezers maybe required and please replace the cache back exactly how you found it, thankyou
Please note the paths could be muddy after heavy rain, suitable footwear is advisable. Slight gradient up at start of walk, there are a couple of stiles to climb over and a short walk back along a quiet country lane
I hope that you find this an interesting variation on the caching experience. For a full list of all FYI caches in the series, please go to https://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?code=BM4RZ8H
For more details of the FYI series as a whole, you can visit the dedicated website at fyigeocaching.co.uk where you will also find details of how to place your own FYI cache (I'm sure you know of some interesting Interpretation Boards in your area!)
While you are here in the Hamlet of Tong why dont you check out my other 6 Geocache Hides in the area
GC8V8Y2 FYI 451 - (TSoT ) ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH
GC8V91D FYI 452 - (TSoT) COLLEGE FIELD
GC8V905 FYI 455 - ALBRIGHTON
GC98RHR FYI 560 - (TSoT) THE STORY of TONG
GC8V568 CHURCH MICRO 13371 TONG - ST BARTHOLOMEW'S
GC8V5E5 A FINE PAIR #1465 - TONG
GC8V8XM VILLAGE HALL SERIES #757 - TONG PARISH HALL