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The Screaming Monk Traditional Cache

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Long Man: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache, I'm archiving it.

Andy
Long Man
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Hidden : 10/30/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

To find this cache, you need to step over the 2ft high stone stile outside St. Mary's Church (see waypoint). This will take you onto a rather lovely path that will lead you to the cache. The cache is a short way after the bridge that you will cross on your journey. This compliments nicely with the multicache 'Church Micro 2367 Thorpe-St. Marys'.

This path was used by monks when travelling from the St Mary's Church to Chertsey Abbey (666 AD). Recent finds of Roman pottery in the dig preceding the Chertsey Museum refurbishment seem to indicate the possibility of a Roman settlement around this area.

"But in Thorpe itself you can sit near the church on a stone stile, and look round at walls and roofs which might surely have sheltered Sir John Denham himself, walking by Thorpe to Chertsey. The site stands across an ancient right of way, which crosses the fields. a straight line from the churchyard to Chertsey. John de Rutherwyk, doubtless, often walked or rode that lonely by-way; perhaps it was he who raised the level path dry and well-drained out of the swampy, snipe-haunted meadows that lay between the little church and the great Abbey." ~  Eric Parker 1908

The stone stile that you have to cross at the start of this journey, unfortunately makes it unaccesible for wheelchairs. There isn't a specific place you can park, though if your lucky there will be space on the road close by (see wp) where you can station your geomobile! :) 

Good luck on your quest and don't forget to listen out for the screams! :-)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zrgny cvcr...

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)