GC4XM8T Church Micro 5126...Perranzabuloe (Multi-cache) in South West England, United Kingdom created by Kernow Colossus

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Hidden : 1/27/2014

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Church Micro 5126...Perranzabuloe

This cache is set at the present parish church is situated in Perranzabuloe. It was dedicated to St Piran the early 1800's and much of the structure is built of materials retrieved from St Piran's Old Church. St Piran is the patron saint of tin-miners, but is generally regarded as the patron saint of Cornwall, although Saint Michael and Saint Petroc also have some claim to this title
GC4XM8T St Pirans Church	The first church or “The Lost Church”, as it is often called, was built not far inland from the coast, either by St Piran himself or his followers, so legend goes. This was in about 500 AD but became overwhelmed with sand. It was excavated in 1843 and parts of the walls were still standing. It was covered over with a concrete shell in 1910 and then reburied in 1980 because of flooding and vandalism. Another church was built about half a mile from the oratory in about 1100 AD but this also became engulfed in sand. Part of these walls can still be seen and excavation work was undertaken on the ruins just a few years ago. This is the third church and is built 2 miles inland from Pirans oratory to protect it from the same fate as the previous two churches. The present tower is of three stages, which were the second, third and fourth stages of the tower of the Norman church. At the west end of the church are twelve small panels of wood carving which were either frontals from the row of benches facing Rood Screen in the old church, or maybe the lower parts of the screen itself. These are, therefore, about 1000 years old. Along the south wall of the church are two decorative slate memorials, which were removed from the interior of the Norman church. The Font came also from the Norman church and the base and lower part of the pillars may be late Norman period. Some of the large pillars in the church are also from the second church and can easily be distinguished by their carvings from the new ones of the 19th Century.
Questions to answer	The primary Coordinates take you to the main door where there is a date carved into the wall. What is the date? 180A Walk to the grave of Thomas Warne. What was the year of death of his granddaughter Fanny? 18B4 Walk to the grave of Edward Veale. What was his age when he died? C4 Walk to the grave of Richard Nancarrow who died Nov 11th 1889. What was his age at death? = 7D . Final can be located at :- N50 19.AB(C/A) W005 08 D(B-D)C
Cache Information	Cache is a small lock and lock box with room for small swaps and coins. Contains a log and a pen for writing as well as a laminated copy of the code for my personal St Piran Geocoin as an 'apt' logging bonus for those interested The walk to the final can get a little muddy, so I suggest a good pair of boots or walking shoes - or other suitable footwear. There is ample parking near the church, except on Sunday's. You should be afforded a view of the church from the final.

Congratulations to Mountainbiker36 for his FTF, in the dark - you mentalist :)

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Objy bs gerr haqre fyngr

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)