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Tolleshunt Bell - 2.5 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Mr Crow: Cache being archived to make room for a substitute Tolleshunt Major Tour series with traditional caches only.
This particular cache will re-surface as Tolleshunt Major Tour 9.

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Hidden : 10/20/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a circular tour of 7 fairly gentle geocaches around the village of Tolleshunt Major - total distance 3 miles.
NOTES:
1) The Prequels were added on 30 August 2009. These are at the beginning of the route and are best reached on their own from the Bell public house.
2) The 1.5 and 2.5 caches were added on 28 October 2009 and are best reached on their own by parking at waypoint 12.

Other Schoolfrenz caches are listed here

Start at The Bell public house (51° 46.084'N 0° 45.135'E) for a clockwise tour of  7 geocahes (Tolleshunt Bell - Prequel 1,2 and Tolleshunt Bell - 1,1.5.2,2.5,3). Total distance is approximately 3 miles.

Swan PH

The coordinates quoted are for a point on the route not far from the cache.

The map below shows the full route as an extract from OS 1:50000 map number 168.

Tolleshunt Bell - Circular Route

The full list of waypoints is available from Tolleshunt Bell - 1

Photos of the waypoints can be viewed here

Tolleshunt Bell - Prequel 1 Cache

Original contents: Just a log strip in a magnetic nano.

As you turn left out of the pub there is a telegraph pole immediately on your left in someone's front garden. The number on it is DPtuv. Use the digits to locate the Prequel 1 Cache at:

51° 46.(v-u-2t)(v-t)(u-t-1)'N
0° 45.(t)(u-t)(v-u-t)'E
which is further along the route.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Tolleshunt Bell - Prequel 2 Cache

Original contents: Just a log strip in a magnetic nano.

After about 100 yards turn right into the footpath. Here there is a hydrant sign. Above the H there is sequence of four numbers wx yz. Use the digits to locate Prequel 2 Cache at:

51° 45.(w+x-1)(w+y)(x+y+z)'N
0° 45.(w-y)(x+2y)(x+z)'E
which is further along the route.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Tolleshunt Bell - 1 Cache

Original contents: Cache notice; Log book; Notebook; Pencil; Biro; Nested dolls; Rubix cube; Die; Red paper clip; Bracelet; Choker; Moist lens wipe; Dress clip; "Raymond" Travel bug.

After a total distance of about 0.8 miles look for a manhole cover on the right side of the footpath. Note the embossed number ENabc/D400, where a, b, c are digits. Use the digits to find cache 1 at:

51° 45.(b+c)(a+b)(a+2c)'N
0° 44.(b*c+a)(c)(2b+c)'E
which is further along the route.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Tolleshunt Bell - 1.5 Cache

A silver capsule at "11". 

Tolleshunt Bell - 2 Cache

Original contents: Cache notice; Log book; Notebook; 2 Pencils; Die; Yellow paper clip; Dutch clog; Keyring and tag; Moist lens wipe; Yellow peg; Plastic T-Rex; Black lanyard; Assorted plastic cars.

Just before you cross the public (yellow) road look at the bridge (51° 45.908'N 0° 44.594'E) for the embossed Tubeclamps number defD, where d, e, f are digits. Use the digits to find cache 2 at:

51° 46.(d)(e-d)(4f)'N
0° 44.(d+e)(e+f-d)(e-d-f)'E
which is further along the route.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Tolleshunt Bell - 2.5 Cache

A silver capsule at "18".  

Tolleshunt Bell - 3 Cache

Original contents: Cache notice; Log book; Notebook; Pencil; Die; Yellow peg; Ring; Flag tie pin; North west air ambulance key ring; 2 plastic cars.

When you pass under an electricity transmission line on the public (yellow) road look at the nearby pylon and note the number PDEgh, where g and h are digits. Use the digits to find cache 3 at:

51° 46.(h-b)(g-e)(h-g)'N
0° 45.(b-f)(e+g)(h-d)'E
which is further along the route.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

At the end of the last footpath turn right into Mill Lane, and then right at the T junction to take you back to the starting point.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

C1 - Cbb! C2 - Haqre yrsg sbbg. 1 - Arire yrnir n fgbar haghearq. 1.5 - Oevqtr pbeare. 2 - ABG n furq ybnq. 2.5 - Arne gur tngr. 3 - Haqre pbafgehpgvba.

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)