Church micro 2203... Corfe Castle Multi-cache

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Professor Xavier: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it. Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it will NOT be unarchived.

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Hidden : 10/30/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Church Micro 2203… Corfe Castle The Church of St. Edward the Martyr was the 13th century parish church for Corfe Castle village in Dorset.
It stands on a raised area off the village square, near the entrance to the ruins of Corfe Castle after which the village is named.
The church is named after King Edward who was assassinated on the site of Corfe Castle, reputedly on the orders of his step-mother. It is said that the church stands on the site of a blind woman's cottage in which the kings body was taken after he was killed. The Kings coffin now rests in the Church on the Wall in Wareham, but his body was taken to Shaftesbury Abbey in 1001 after reported miracles and a dream.
Edward was the son of King Edgar's first wife, Ethelfleda, who died before Edgar did. Edgar then married Aelfthryth who bore him Ethelred. Edward became king on the death of Edgar in 975, but Aelfthryth contested this wishing her son Ethelred to take the throne. His murder cleared the throne for Ethelred the Unready (Redeless).
During the English Civil War in the 17th century Parliamentary gunners occupied the church and removed lead from the roof to make shot. The damage was not repaired and the church gradually fell into disrepair. Only the tower of the current church building dates from the 13th century. The rest is a 19th century Gothic church.

Look for a plaque at above co-ordinates and you will be able to work out the whereabouts of cache easily.

This plaque commemorates the millennium of the murder of
EDWARD KING OF ENGLAND and MARTYR

on the ABth (day) C (month) DEF (year) I was asked to clarify this for other cachers.
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GHIJ (Millennium year)

Cache will be found at:-
N50 CE.D(E-I)(B/2)
W002 (F-J)C.(I-G)(D-H)C

This cache is situated on the outskirts of the village therefore slightly further to walk than the normal Church Micro. There is a place to park close by but only to grab cache if you haven't the time for a stroll through this quaint village. Dogs will love the area around GZ.
Please be careful where you replace it.

“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”

Well done Deadly Slug and Alex May joint FTF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Erfg lbhe yrtf juvyfg fvtavat gur ybt naq rawbl gur crnpr naq fprarel. svaq vg jurer vil zrrgf fgbar.

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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