Church Micro 2391…Dunston Traditional Geocache
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Church Micro 2391…Dunston
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A cache at Dunston Church. My first - hope I have it right and that you enjoy your visit
Park at Dunston Common -- hunt for "Its not a micro its a ..." ( sadly now withdrawn.. maybe I will have to do another cache here) and then walk along the footpath to Dunston Church
The church is normally open to visitors on Thursday (sadly no longer)
Some of the highlights
The most spectacular survival is the 15th century rood screen, only two bays each side of the central walkway, but imposing in this small building. The panels have been lost, but the lights of the upper tracery and the spandrils are a riot of bubbly carving. Best of all are the figures above the centre section. A wolf is paired with a lion fighting a dragon. Above, a more imposing, almost oriental dragon, watches as a determined wild man creeps up on the opposite side. Wonderful stuff.
Walking through into the tiny chancel is like stepping into a jewel. The east window tracery is made of carved and polished alabaster, as if this was the side chapel of a Cathedral or great city church rather than an East Anglian backwater. It dates from a cosiderable reordering in the early years of the 20th century, as does the glass on the south side, which is all good, and some of it is medieval. This includes part of the figure of a beautiful St Christopher carrying the Christchild through a fishy lake, and a woman donor kneeling before St Remigius. Possibly these were bought from elsewhere for the restoration; the modern parts are by the King workshop of Norwich, I think. An unlikely find is another composite representing St Nicomedes, who I don't think I have come across elsewhere in East Anglia.
What at first appears to be another medieval survival is the excellent set of three figure brasses in the sanctuary. In fact, they are later, perhaps 1630s, and depict Clere Talbot between his two wives (not at the same time, of course). The wives lie in their shrouds, looking like nothing so much as if they have been interrupted in the bath. The inscription is to the second, Ann, and her figure brass is the best of the three.
“If anybody would like to expand 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”
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbh pna svaq vg