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Parish Walk Series (No. 3 : Santon) Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of a a series of 17 caches; inspired by the Parish Walk, … one of the oldest events in the Isle of Man’s sporting calendar. Please see GC4YQ5V for more information about the series.


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This cache is for the 3rd in the series and can be found near the parish church of Santon. The church (St Sanctain) is located 3 miles down Old Castletown Road from the junction with Kewaigue Hill (then 350 yards down a road on the left). The parish has an area of approximately eight square miles and is the island's smallest parish. Occasioned by an error, the church was referred to as St Ann(e) during the 17th century and this lasted until it was officially corrected in 1891. The church is built on the site of a 5th century keeil and chosen as the parish church of Santan (the correct name of the parish) in the mid 12th century.

Santon Parish Church

THE parish lies between Port Soderick and the Santon Burn, and extends inland for about 3½ miles. The coastline is high and dangerous and contains several small inlets, of which Port Greenaugh, Port Soderick and the mouth of the Santon Burn, are the largest. The principal headland is St. Ann's Head.

There is no parking near the cache so please use the church carpark (see coordinates below) Please replace the cache exactly as found, and as usual, WATCH OUT FOR MUGGLES!

Happy caching!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Tvir jnl

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)