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Three Fishes Stone - Thine is the Power Multi-cache

Hidden : 1/8/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The coordinates given are for the parking area. This is a short multi with an interesting bit of local history to visit and a lovely view too. There is a seat to sit on in memory of Margaret Pike, the wife of Claude who owned the Heathercombe Estate and erected the stones. Her motto was 'Non sibi sed omnibus' - not for oneself but for all!

The Three Fishes Stone that you find at the given coordinates is one of three sited on the Heathercombe estate. Each is a granite pillar standing about 5 feet tall, on which there is a carving of three fish and a few words from the Lord's Prayer. This particular stone was erected in 1969 and stands at the junction of the Heathercombe lane and the Natsworthy road and is inscribed with"Thine is the Power'. The second stone was sited in the Easter of 1971 and is located on the right-hand side of the lane leading up to Heathercombe Brake, bearing the inscription, "and the Kingdom". The final stone, which was erected in 1977 sits just inside the Heathercombe Newtake below Hambledon Tor, this pillar is inscribed with 'And the Glory'.

There is parking for one car at the given coordinates and another space slightly further along the road (opposite direction to the Fish Stone). Please do not park and block the entrance to Heathercombe at the Stone coordinates. Thank you.

To find the final coordinates of the cache visit the stone and opposite this you will find a telegraph pole.

D P
a b

It also has the following carved on the back of the pole:
B T
9 M
0 c
3 T

In the same area there is an Heathercombe sign. How many acorns are there? (d)

What number is on the telegraph pole approximately mid-way between the stone and the parking area? (e)

Cache coordinates = N50 36.b (a+c) c W003 48.(d-1) (b+e) e

Additional Hints (No hints available.)