GC40WKG St Swithun's Way - Crocks Farm (Traditional Cache) in Southern England, United Kingdom created by Poker Andrew

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A cache by Poker Andrew Message this owner

Hidden : 11/6/2012

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

You are looking for a small box containing a log book. It will hold coins and small trackables. This cache can be combined with Headley's Hunters caches in the area to make a nice circular walk.

Swithun was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working. According to tradition, the weather on his feast day (15 July) will continue for forty days. The precise meaning and origin of St Swithin's name is unknown, but it is largely considered to mean 'Pig Man'.

As he was Bishop of Winchester, there are many dedications to Swithun at churches throughout the south of England, especially in Hampshire. An example is the church in Headbourne Worthy to the north of Winchester. It is surrounded on three sides by a brook that flows from a spring in the village. The lych gate on the south is also a bridge over the brook, which is unusual. Other churches dedicated to St Swithun can be found in Lincoln, Lincolnshire and western Norway, where the cathedral in Stavanger is dedicated to him. He is also commemorated by having St Swithin's Lane in the City of London. St Swithun's School for girls in Winchester and St. Swithun's quadrangle in Magdalen College, Oxford named after him.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs sbbgcngu cbfg.

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)