Its Not Diss Way Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 1/4/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

There are 10 stages on this multi cache before you reach the final hiding place. Much of this walk is through Diss and has a variety of terrain from quiet roads & pavements to country footpaths.The walk is approximately 3mile and you may find an OS map of the area quite helpfull Explorer 230 or Landranger 144 cover the area quite well. You will need to cross the busy A1066 main road so please take extra care especially with children & dogs.



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This cache replaces the Its Diss Way cache.
The name Diss is believed to originate from “Dic” or “Disce” which is Saxon for ditch or standing water and refers to the Mere in the centre of the town. The mere covers 5 ½ acres in size and is nearly 60ft deep although 70% of it is mud! It was formed in the ice age and is fed from natural springs.

There are over 240 buildings in the area that are listed as being of special architectural or historical importance these include a wide variety of buildings from 17th Century Timber framed cottages to Georgian brick houses and elaborate Victorian buildings. Please don’t spend the entire walk looking at your GPS but look out of the box and you will see many special features.


Some History
Diss was first granted a market by Henry 1st in 1152 s and still has a market every Friday, which takes place in the centre of town. In 1185 Robert Fitzwalter obtained the Charter for Denmark Green Fair, then Known as Cock Street.The fair was well known for wool, hemp as well as sheep, cattle & ponies. Other attractions held here were less savoury including Bull baiting & cock fighting. The green is still used by fairs travelling here this day.

Diss even had its own currency in the time of King Charles ll as there was a shortage of coinage many smaller towns minted their own change illegally so was born the Diss farthing & shilling though there are a few farthings around the shilling is very rare indeed.

In 1504 the poet John Skelton (poet Laureate) took up the position as rector of Diss before returning to tutor Prince Henry( who later went on to become Henry Vlll). Rectory Meadow which has been the home of the cricket club for the last 50 years although the club itself has been going since 1863. And of course the River Waveney runs through the parish.

John Betjeman described Diss as being “The Perfect English market Town”, he also wrote the poem titled “a minds Journey to Diss” which was about a trip he took with Mary Wilson (wife of the Prime Minister Harold) back to her birth town of Diss. The less well known poem “A Journey to Diss” was written in reply by Mary, a poet in her own right.

Places you should see on your walk would include The Mere. A 15th century carved “Angel Corner Post” (there is also another carved post that displays the “Nativity Scene” up Pump Hill). The Dolphin House which was a 16th century merchants house on the market place. The Shambles, now the location of the towns Museum, The Saracens head originally “the Hall of the Weavers Guild” & the home of the “Tangerines”.

Once you have found the final cache you can put in the cords for the 1st waypoint or you can continue on the Angles Way and go onto Wild Angles GCYYW1& Dogs Paradise GCPZWW

We would like to thank Diss Town Council & Mr M Bentley from SNDC for allowing us to place this cache & a big Thanks to Savage Hamster for the ammo box cheers :)

Diss is recorded in the Doomsday book as a moderately sized town of no special importance yet we Diss-agree …............................What do you think?

The published cords are for an engraved stone at the start of this walk. Do the maths to get to stage 2 and so on
Stage1 What numbers are missing 11** take the 4th number away from the 3rd +1= A N52 22.A62 E001 06.A00
Stage2 How far to Jerusalam ***1 add the first 3 digits together = B N52 22.A92 E001 06.B30
Stage3 What is the date of the Diss Farthing 16*9 = C N52 22.B7C E001 06.B41
Stage4 Look for the "Dutch" Angel how many stars on its chest = D N52 22.C3(C+D) E001 06.B (A-D) 3
Stage5 What was the date on this Amyot Plaque 1*54 = E N52 22.6C (E-C) E001 06.B(D+D)(E-D)
Stage6 How many headed “Corbels” on this Saracen = F N52 22.6A9 E001 06.A2(F+D)
Stage7 This building was built in 1854 but how many Letters are in the Architects name = G N52 22.5G7 E001 06.33(G+D)
Stage8 Sir John Mann laid this stone in 196* = H N52 22.E0A E001 05.H9D now double back up the hill to the next stage.
Stage9 What year was this club established 18*6 = J N52 22.5(J+D-A)9 E001 05.43(J+D) if you choose to follow the footpath from here a word of caution at the end the gate opens out onto a road.
Stage10 Diss sixth Form built this structure in 19*1 = K you should now have all the numbers to find the final Stage at N52 22.BAE E001 0B.(K-B)A(F-J)

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