Church Micro 4083...Martinhoe Multi-cache
Church Micro 4083...Martinhoe
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A Church Micro at St.Martin's,Martinhoe.
There was a substantial rebuilding in Norman times, although completion in a form recognizable today was not until about 1200. Further modifications and additions culminated in an extensive restoration in the middle of the 19th century.
It is interesting that the Domesday manor of Martinhoe (or Martin's Hill) derived its name from the founder family, and the later dedication of the church to St. Martin, a 4th century Hungarian martyr, was probably a choice of convenience.
Before the last restoration, the church consisted of a tower (which is largely unaltered) and the nave, which has been completely rebuilt, and the chancel which has had a modern window inserted. The tower, with its low pointed opening into the nave, is of primitive form but it contains no moulded stone or other firm indications of date. The narrow slit windows are deeply splayed internally. This is probably merely to assist with the lighting, but is possibly for defence. The tower contains two bells of early, though unrecorded, date; one is inscribed MARIA and the other SANCTA MARIA.
The co-ords will take you to the headstone of Harry Reginald Crick.
Harry passed away on August ABth CDEF.
The cache is at N51 13.(A+C)EF W003 54.E(F-D)E
£1 for the FTF.(The Markyate Gang)
“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 & Information page found via the Bookmark list”
The 6 unknown numbers add up to 26.
There is parking at the front of the church.
Cache is a small locktop box...
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
...ol gerr.