Eel Island Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 9/20/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:



 
 
Take a stroll through the historic Fenland town
of Ely,
solve the clues and find the cache.
 
The ancient city of Ely occupies the
largest island in the Fens. The
"Isle of
Ely" is so called
because it was only accessible by boat until the waterlogged Fens
were drained in the 17th century. The area is still susceptible to
flooding today.
 
Saint Ethelreda founded a religious community on the
islands' hill top site in 673 A.D. for both monks and nuns. Ely is
dominated today by the magnificent Norman Cathedral which dates
from the 12th century and is a fine example of Romanesque
architecture. Among its many interesting features are the 14th
century Lady Chapel, the Octagon Tower, and the
remains of the Benedictine monastery. At night the illuminated
lantern tower can be seen for miles across the flat
fenland.
 
Rich in folk history, Ely was the stronghold of Hereward
the Wake, who used the island to stage the final Anglo Saxon
resistance against the Norman invasion.
 
Visitors can explore the ancient buildings and medieval
gateways, the Cathedral Close (the largest collection of domestic
monastic buildings in the country) or Oliver Cromwell's House which
is open all year round with exhibitions, period rooms and a haunted
room.  Stroll along the riverside (in the summer there are
daily boat trips to Cambridge) or
visit the tearooms and antique shops which nestle cosily in
the narrow streets of this ancient city.
 
Twice weekly markets are held in Ely; a general produce
market on Thursdays and a Crafts and Collectibles market on
Saturdays.
 
The cache is a large, plastic lock and lock Tupperware type
box.
 
Parking for this cache, can be found at any of the
following locations:
N 52°
23.845 E 000° 16.018
N 52°
24.017 E 000° 15.690
N 52°
24.039 E 000° 16.065
Take your
pick, whichever is best for you.
 
Now on to the clues.
 
 
Location 1   - near N 52° 23.933   E
00° 15.547
There is a recipe nearby. What ingredient is minced when
added to the sauce? Read it all the way through.
How many letters in the word? The answer is
A
 
Location 2   - near N 52° 23.984   E
00° 15.678
How many words are in the motto of this medical
establishment?
The answer is B.
 
Location 3   - near N 52° 23.937   E
00° 15.676
In what year was this Crimean firearm presented to the
citizens of Ely?
The 2nd number is C.
 
Location 4   - near N 52° 23.803   E
00° 15.755
How far to Prior Crauden Chapel?  The
1st number is D.
 
Location 5   - near N 52° 23.898   E
00° 15.819
It all looks Greek to me, but how many words are there ON
this ancient timepiece?
The answer is E.
 
Location 6   - near N 52° 23.933   E
00° 15.966
How many Browns are on the top left plaque?
The answer is F.
 
Location 7   - near N 52° 23.716   E
00° 16.162
This building was built for the brewery of Ebenezer William
Harlock. In what year was it built? 
The 3rd number is G.
 
Location 8 & 9   - near N 52° 23.680   E
00° 16.121
A large stone is to be found. But what type of stone is
it?
The number of letters in the type of stone is
H.
How many yellow balls?  The answer is
J.
 
Location 10   - near N 52° 23.702   E
00° 16.060
In what year did the Time Team excavate this
site? 
The 1st number is K.
 
Now to grab one of the many handy benches and work out the
location of the cache.
 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
The cache is located at NDK°
EB.(J(C-B)(B+G))+15 E000°
(B-K)G.((A-B)(A+E)(D-F))+22
 
 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq gur gerr ba rqtr bs svryq. Va gur trareny nern bs oyhr N9.

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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