Church Micro 1319 - Kirby-Le-Soken Traditional Cache

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Hanoosh: Hi

This cache has been flagged by Geocaching HQ as one that may need attention.

It would appear that this cache may benefit from some attention by the cache owner as it has either not been found for a while or there is a reported issue with the cache. May I ask that you check the cache to confirm it is still in situ and/or deal with any maintenance required and/or give an indication of when it may be up and running again for people to find.

If there is no response to this log after 30 days I will archive the cache. In the meantime I am disabling the cache.

Guidelines:

  • You are responsible for occasional visits to your cache to ensure it is in proper working order, especially when someone reports a problem with the cache (missing, damaged, wet, etc.) or posts a Needs Maintenance log. Temporarily disable your cache to let others know not to search for it until you have addressed the problem.

You are permitted a reasonable amount of time - generally, up to 4 weeks – in which to check on your cache. If a cache is not being maintained, or has been temporarily disabled for an unreasonable length of time, we may archive the listing.

Could the cache owner please place a note on the cache page so that other cachers and I can see what your intentions are.

If you no longer wish to maintain the cache then the listing should be archived.

Please DO NOT send an email about this cache in case I do not receive it. Posting a reviewer note will ensure your cache does not get archived in error.

Please note that the guidelines say that if a cache is archived by a reviewer or Geocaching HQ staff for lack of maintenance then it will not be unarchived. Here is the link to the relevant part of the guidelines Ownership after publication.

Regards

Brenda
Hanoosh
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Hidden : 8/20/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

No clues to find, just a straightforward cache on the public footpath behind the church so that you can enjoy looking around this lovely church. Tree cover might mean it's a bit out, so you are forewarned! Good luck!



It seems the word Kirby is formed from two words of Norse and possibly Norse/Saxon origin - "Kirk" (church), whose origin is almost certainly Norse and "By" (dwelling or habitation, township or village), which could be Norse or Anglo Saxon. The translation seems to result in the rather mundane "village by the church" but this suggests that Viking raiders arrived to find an established community centred on the church and stayed long enough to leave their mark.

"Le Soken" seems Norman in origin but the concept of a soke is possibly Danish, as it seems to occur in areas where Danes help power. It denotes an area that has some special privilege granted to it - above that of a manor and indeed the land comprising a soke does not have to be together in one piece. The lands of local sokes were held by St. Paul's back beyond Domesday and although the status has been diluted down the years as the laws of the land changed the name remains.

So - the origins of the name are definitely open to interpretation but we know it was fused from the strands of the words of those early villagers back in the mists of time - an idea that somehow seems to fit the landscape.
Today Kirby-le-Soken is a small village in North East Essex, an agricultural and increasingly residential corner of the county. Although the village has managed to stay distinct and separate from the growing conurbations of Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze (formerly Walton-le-Soken), it is a developed and working village, not a time capsule.
The first mention of a church at Kirby-le-Soken is in 1297, it was delapidated by 1833 and a major rebuild left only the tower and part of the north wall and chancel from the original church.

If any body would like to add to this series, please do, but could you please let sadexploration know first, so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)


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