Sheringham – Art and Sculpture 1 Multi-Cache
Sheringham – Art and Sculpture 1
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The coordinates above will take you to a piece of art work on the sea wall at Sheringham where you will have to answer the questions below to locate the final cache which is only a short walk away.
Facing due north, Sheringham has a well documented history of coming under fierce attack by storm surge seas. Northerly winds blowing across the sea all the way from the North Pole can generate severe storm waves, which must be resisted by the natural and man-made defences of the town. If these defences fail then considerable damage will be sustained.
The first line of defence is the natural sand beach and shingle bank to the rear. These are reinforced by the man-made defences comprising groynes, promenades and sea walls, which act as the last line of defence in extreme conditions.
The sea walls, groynes and promenades (first built during the last century) have fixed the alignment of the frontage at Sheringham. Consequently, whilst the cliffs to the east and west of Sheringham have continued to erode naturally, the promenades now jut out by up to 70m seaward of the natural coast line. The exposed position of the beaches and defences means they are subject to an ever-increasing wave attack.
Until recently this vast stretch of sea wall has remained unadorned. In 2008 and in 3 metre high letters the slogan “Sheringham Twixt sea and Pine” was added. This slogan is taken from the Latin ‘Mare ditat pinusque decorat’ which when translated reads as ‘The sea enriches and the pine adorns’. It was used in the 1900’s with the advent of the railway to promote Sheringham as a holiday destination.
More recently parts of the sea wall have been decorated with scenes of days gone by in this seaside town. This cache will bring you to a recent mural of one such scene (part of which can be seen below).
In order to find the cache you will need to answer the questions below. The final location is ‘muggle central’ particularly during the holiday period. Please take care the retrieving and replacing the cache. You will need to bring your own pen or pencil and tweezers may be required to extract the log.
Questions to answer
What hour is showing on the clock? A
How many beach huts are there? B
How many people (including children) are painted on the wall? C
How many tables can you see? D
What number is on the number plate of the ice-cream van? E
How many buckets are there? F
How many items are hanging from the drying lines inside the beach huts? G
The final cache can be found a short stroll away at:
N52° 56.(B+E)(D)(B+F) E001° 12.(C-G)(D-A)(G+F)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Qb'f naq qba'gf