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Caldicot Castle Stroll Multi-Cache

Hidden : 4/2/2024
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


 Caldicot is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, not for its castle, but as an agricultural holding of Durand of GloucesterSheriff of Gloucestershire. Walter FitzRoger, Durand's nephew, inherited his lands as well as his father's office of Constable of England which remained with the lords of Caldicot. Walter's son Milo was granted the Earldom of Hereford to add to his titles.[3] In the time of Henry I of England the castle was probably a simple motte-and-bailey.

there is parking available at N51 35.631 W002 44.737 or directly in front of the castle, all parking is free.

The posted coordinates are not for the cache itself but for the first clue to this multi cache.

to find the cache you will need to walk around the castle answering questions as per waypoints, but I'll list them below and the location of the cache.

 

N51 35.676 W002 44.341 - HOW MANY HORIZONTALS = A

N51 35.560 W002 44.304 - HOW MANY HORIZONTALS PLUS TWO = B

N51 35.515 W002 44.423 - DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF COLOURS IN TRIANGLES = C

N51 35.516 W002 44.521 - AVERAGE HEIGHT OF LEVELS, ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL (DISCOVER GWENT LEVELS) = D

N51 35.557 W002 44.546 - HOW MANY POINTS ON THE  PORT CULLIS DIVIDED BY TWO = E

N51 35.592 W002 44.584 - LOOK UP HOW MANY BARRED ENTRANCES DOUBLE IT = F

N51 35.621 W002 44.606 - HOW MANY STEPS LESS ONE = G

N 51 35.629 W002 44.718 - HOW MANY LEAFY STEPS SECOND NUMBER MINUS TWO = H

 

The cache can be found at N51 3E.DGA W002 4F.BCH

 

I hope you enjoy the walk, but please take suitable footwear for mud.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)