Church Micro 3173…Llancarfan Traditional Geocache
glasfory: Have decided not to replace this cache. It has gone missing twice in a month and due to difficulties in placing anywhere else around the church, will archive. Thanks to those that have visited.
Church Micro 3173…Llancarfan
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Cache is a small bison tube and can be completed as a quick C & D or park at the front of church and walk through church grounds. Please take time to look at the interesting church, particularly inside.
The church of St Cadoc is in the village of Llancarfan in the heart of the Vale of Glamorgan. A Celtic monastery, founded by St Cadoc, stood here in the 6th century. Following the Norman era, the monastery passed into the hands of the Benedictine monks of St Peter’s in Gloucester and consequently St Cadoc’s became a parish church. The simple chancel arch of St Cadoc’s suggests a foundation of about 1200AD.
During excavations in February 2008 a thin line of red ochre was found beneath the lime washed walls of the nave. This find lead to St Cadoc’s Church being recognised as one of Wales’ most important medieval churches.
Conservators were brought in and with careful use of scalpels, started to uncover medieval wall paintings, unseen for 500 years.
If you have time to visit the church you will see these wall paintings for yourself.
The church is open between 10.00 and 17.00 daily and has a very interesting and informative display with explanations of this amazing find.
“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”
Congratulations to ShortyTaffy on FTF
Additional Hints
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Xarr uvtu