Martha's Harbour Mystery Cache
The Royles: Time to archive this one as there is work going on around the cache site and a barbed wire fence blocking mos of the access.
Thanks to all who visited and left us such positive logs, it makes setting caches worthwhile.
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The above co-ordinates are not for the final cache, but are useful as they mark the public car park. Note, there is a sign saying “private road”, but keep going – there is a public car park at the given co-ordinates, honest!
Lydney was first used by the Romans for shipping out iron ore from the Forest of Dean and the harbour was in use up to the 1970s. It was finally closed in 1977.
No alterations had been made to the harbour since the 1870s, making it an unspoilt 19th century harbour.
In the 1980s, the harbour was designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the swing bridge a Grade II Listed Building
Following extensive restoration and improvement work, the docks reopened on July 23 2005 following a two-year, £1m restoration project.
The clues and terrain are intended to be suitable for children and the clues are laid out to make it easier for slightly older children to work out the sums. You will however need to be sure-footed to reach the final location which is off the main path and not suitable for buggies or unsupervised young children.
There are a number of information boards, viewpoints and interesting features that make this location well worth taking your time over and exploring beyond the clues.
If you come at the right time of year, there are plenty of damsons to collect.
The cache co-ordinates are at: N51º 42.ABC W2º 30.DEF. You need to find out what the letters A, B, C, D, E and F are.
N 51° 42.620 W 002° 30.515
G = How many view points?
G = __.
N 51° 42.626 W 002° 30.350
H = What is the most common digit in the dates on this nautical object?
H = __.
N 51° 42.610 W 002° 30.384
J = How many steps would you have to take to reach the rocks below?
J = __.
N 51° 42.559 W 002° 30.583
KL = How many pictures of birds?
K = __.
L = __.
N 51° 42.538 W 002° 30.752
MNP = How many degrees to Alvington Church?
M = __.
N = __.
P = __.
Now work out the final co-ordinates:
A = G-K = __ - __ = __
B = M+N = __ + __ = __
C = N+H = __ + __ = __
D = L+N = __ + __ = __
E = K-P = __ - __ = __
F = 3xP = 3 x __ = __
Final co-ordinates = N51º 42.ABC W2º 30.DEF= N51º 42.______ W2º 30.______
The cache is an 2.5 litre box and its original contents were a first to find certificate with a travel bug dog tag and a selection of the usual goodies.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Purpx bhg gur snyyra gerr.