A cache hidden very close to the village sign which is a beautifully carved wooden sign depicting a representation of a brass in St Mary-the-Less church nearby. The brass shows Sir John de Creke who died in 1325 and his wife Alyne de Creke. The brass is believed to have been made by Walter le Mason who signed it with his craftsman's mark, and it is actually an original brass rather than made from reused materials. It is the earliest brass in England to show a knight together with his wife. John served as the Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire from 1308-1314 and in 1320 he became custodian of the castle at Cambridge.
About Village Sign Caches
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This cache belongs to the Village Sign Series, a series of caches based on ornate signs that depict the heritage, history and culture of the villages that put them up (generally on the village green!).
The signs can be made of different materials from fibreglass to wood, from forged steel to stone. They can depict anything from local industry to historical events. The tradition probably started in Norfolk or Suffolk and has now spread across most of the country so we thought we would base a series on them!
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More information, bookmarks and statistics can be found at the Village Signs Website
If anybody would like to expand the Village Sign Series, please do.
I would ask that you request a number for your cache first at www.villagesignseries.co.uk
so we can keep track of the Village Sign numbers and names to avoid duplication.