Multum In Parvo Multi-Cache
cross-keys: We're sorry to say that after two "didn't finds" and no longer being in a position to check or replace the cache, we need to archive it. Thank you to everyone who has tackled this cache over the years and for the feedback you have given.
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Take a wander through Oakham, the principle town of Rutland, England’s smallest county, enjoying all it has to offer in such a small area. No wonder the county’s motto is "multum in parvo" (so much in so little). One of the highlights of the town is its castle. Although all that remains is its hall, tradition states that every peer of the realm visiting the town must forfeit a horseshoe, and over 400 of these are on display there, so it is well worth a visit.
The coordinates given indicate the first clue which can be found below.
Car parking can be found at the following pay and display car parks:
Burley Road - N 52° 40.219 W 0° 43.552
Church Street - N 52° 40.268 W 0° 43.757
Mill Street - N 52° 40.074 W 0° 43.661
South Street - N 52° 40.067 W 0° 43.598
Westgate - N 52° 40.198 W 0° 44.006
The cache itself is approximately half a mile from the final waypoint along a public footpath on the outskirts of Oakham and is located at the following coordinates:
N 52° 39.AFC W 000° 43.BED
With the bypass having been completed in January 2007 you can now take a circular walk from the final clue, so it doesn't matter if you set off in the wrong direction as you won't need to backtrack. The circular route is probably about a mile, though we haven't measured it.
The clues to decipher the final coordinates can be done in any order but the order listed below follows a logical route through the town. It should take you an hour or two at most to do. The final cache is a small plastic container measuring 16 x 10 x 4 cm with the geocaching markings.
Clues
N 52° 40.250 W 0° 43.969
Jeffrey Hudson, the smallest man from the smallest county, died in 16A2
N 52° 40.242 W 0° 43.821
They are all angles at number B9
N 52° 40.288 W 0° 43.669
Archdeacon Robert Johnson died at the ripe old age of 8C
N 52° 40.215 W 0° 43.654
The Oakham Castle tablet was erected in 195D
N 52° 40.129 W 0° 43.623
On the plaque to Joseph and Edith the date is 188E
N 52° 40.054 W 0° 43.478
The Rutland Independence Time Capsule was buried in the 1Fth month of 1995
Good luck and enjoy the tour.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Jura xvffvat ng gur tngr, or fher gb jngpu lbhe fgrc, lbh zvtug gevc ba n ybt naq qvfgheo vgf erfgvat cynpr