This is an addition to the ‘Footsteps of St Birinus’ caches, originally placed by ‘No Educashun’.
The 7th Century Birinus converted the pagan Saxons to Christianity in the Kingdom of Wessex. He died in AD 650 and it is thought that pilgrims began to visit his grave soon afterwards, to pray and seek his support for their intentions. This series of caches follows a route from Churn Hill, where Berin (Saxon name of Birinus) preached, to South Moreton, which is on the route to Dorchester, where Birinus (Latin name) established his cathedral.
Leaving the shelter of the village of Blewbury, we always find this path to be very windy!