The Armchair Treasure Hunt Club
Club Event September 2011

Steve (a.k.a. "Pyromancer" on the bulletin board) had a treat lined up for us at the National Trust's site at Avebury, near Marlborough in Wiltshire.

Saturday 17 September 2011 at Avebury in Wiltshire, £30 per person. 1pm – 9pm

The Study Centre (behind the Barn Gallery).

An opportunity to exercise the mind (a lot) and the legs (a little) on a day out to the World Heritage Site of Avebury in Wiltshire.

A cryptic treasure hunt at  the largest stone circle in Europe taking in some of the surrounding prehistoric sites.

The key elements of the Indiana Jones movies were being used as the basis for the hunt:

The Invitation

The Winning Team with Annika Wolff

The mysterious parchment

Sheep, Stone, Another stone and Another sheep.

Very authentic, but what's that familiar inscription?

The mysterious rock, West Kennel with Robert Dickson.

Smashin!

Puzzling

The Catering Crew - Sandra Young and Lisa Cullen.

Roger Lintott

What's inside the rock?

The prizes

Can you spot Joanne Watson, Martyn Briggs, Robert Dickson and Simon Jacobs?

Simon Jacobs and Robert Dickson examine the tomb

Martyn Briggs and Simon Jacobs - Clueless and son of Clueless

Robert Dickson

The mysterious cipher

Waiting for the fireworks

 


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