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Ice House to Manor Houses Multi-Cache

Hidden : 8/10/2023
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:



This short multi will take you to two features here at Kepplestone. All of the information can be found at the posted coordinates. 

As you will find out, the history of this area is a varied and interesting one. The survival of this ice house, set within a modern housing estate is an intriguing juxtaposition. 


1. Read the information on the plaque on the side of the ice house and answer the following questions. 

a = number of letters in the surname of whom the Kepplestone site belonged to. 

b = first digit in the decade in which this ice house was built (? ? ? ?). 

c = first digit in century in which ice houses were used. (? ?). 

 

2. Now read the 6 information panels which are in the ground and answer the following questions. 

d = “Kepplestone by Stewart Milne homes 200d” (-1). 

e = “Caplestone - working farm 1eth century”

d = “Robert Gordon Univeristy Campus specialised in domestic sciences 19f0 - 2002”

 

Final coordinates - N57 08.abc W002 08.def

The cache is a short walk away. I hope you found these features interesting and learned something new. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

3eq nybat gur obggbz.

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)