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Church micro#2358-Steventon Oxon- As poor as a ... Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/5/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Go to the old yew tree . Parking is in obvious places around the church. However, most people will need to do some prior research to solve one of the clues at least ! LOOK first and you will need nimble fingers to extract the cache and probably tweezers to get the log . Please replace carefully. June 24th 2017 was my daughter's wedding day . Some of the congregation did find the cache ! Her sister was supposed to be married June 20th 2020 , but due to CV was September 11th 2021! 🤞🏻🥂

 The church of St. Michaels's and All Angels has many interesting features but you do not need to go inside to solve puzzle. However you are very welcome to visit, the church is usually open between 10 am and dusk. There are guides and leaflets inside.Please sign visitor's book (and could put geo after name as well ). Remember to search for the hares/rabbits (look up) and monkey/ sheep gargoyle inside! There is an interesting "window" to see from inside. When standing just inside the main door ,keep facing forward as you came in, but step right and look up towards the change of direction of the wall/ roof. There is a light there and nearby is a carved "window". Now go into the main body of the church and look for it on the other side??(Due to extensions and change of roof pitch ) Outside there are sundial areas to see on the south wall around the main door and two gnomens ( the 'post' bit of a sundial ) higher up. You can also find a very old cross on the north side, the base being much older then the cross itself. Normally parking around church , services ( please join in ) on Sunday morning and some evenings. The nearby St Michael's Hall ( aka the church hut ) will also be a source of muggles including a Tuesday evening when my tap dancing class is held ! The annual Truck music festival is held near here @ end of July  so area will be very busy around then. Also diagonally across from the church is Priory cottages ( National Trust-open by written appointment on Thursday afternoons-interesting roof inside) Permission granted and aided and abetted by the previous Vicar - Colin . Thank you.
Church mice were said to be poor, because during the reformation even the candles that they would eat were removed so starving the mice ! Cache now almost like original after several disturbances !
“If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats page found via the Bookmark list” -PUZZLE BELOW-

co-ordinates for actual cache. N51. A B. C D E       W001. F G. H F E .

 


 1. Approx. age of yew tree = F 2 D D

2. “ The Lord is my shepherd;I shall not want .” is Psalm number C A ( Church of England ).

3. In which Chapter ( number plus 2 ) = H and verse number = E does this sentence appear , ( it gives rise to some interesting interpretations ! (King James or 21c KJ versions) “They answered , Five golden emerods, and five golden mice,according to the number of the lords of the Philistines:” ?

4.  Look at the plaque on the main south gate post, the year of death of Fr___ G ______. is F, G , (number, minus 1) = B , 6. ( plaque currently removed from new gates , the date is 1986) Hope this makes sense. There is no futher clue unless stuck, when I will be pleased to help. Original container is now permanently incarcerated nearby! There is now a sort of spoiler picture - is this a tail I see before me ? Not in a camo bag now .

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

va raq bs jnyy , abg tebhaq yriry .YBBX svefg !cyrnfr ercynpr pnershyyl nf sbhaq!

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)