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Bluelamb's Farewell to Dedham Multi-Cache

Hidden : 7/29/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The posted co-ordinates are not those of the cache, but there is an information plaque that may help, and all the clues are within 100 meters. To find the final co-ordinates you must take a little tour of the village of Dedham.

The cache is at N51 57.ABC, E001 01.DEF

A = find a monument with a sculpted anchor, William Dunnett was born in 18A6

B = on an old school building with a Latin inscription on its façade; transcribe the second date into modern numerals, the last digit = B

C = subtract 1 from the number of the Little Georgian House = C

D = the Darbys' house number is D2

E = add 2 to the number of Frog Meadow = E

F = find Apollo on his golden chariot, the last digit of “his” phone number = F



You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Once you have the co-ordinates, enjoy the 2 km walk along the River Stour in the Dedham Vale to the cache, or you can drive to the National Trust site at Flatford Mill (2 exits north on the A12, sign-posted East Bergholt/Flatford) for a 700 meter walk. (Pay parking available at Flatford) Watch out for the hordes of tourists who come to enjoy Constable Country, and beware the nettles. You're looking for a 1.9L 'Lock 'n Lock' container in a camouflage cover.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Free Parking at N51 57.661, E000 59.603] Ng gur onfr bs n gerr, whfg bss gur sbbgcngu

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)