The cache is located in one of the oldest areas of Chichester and opposite one of the best known local tourist attractions. Great if you're arty!
By the 13th Century, the population of Chichester had a population of around 2,500 people. Small by todays standards but it would have been a lively place, particularly during market days. At this time the South-Eastern part of the town belonged to the Archbishop. This area was called 'The Palentine' (meaning 'of the palace'). Over time the name became corrupted to Pallant.
Zooming onto the 18th Century, despite having a population around 4,000 people, Chichester had become quieter and the town was largely rebuilt during this century with many buildings rebuilt in brick. Clay sourced locally was used to make the bricks and this became an important local industry.
One of the houses built during this time was 'Dodo House'. Originally built for Henry Peckham, a wine merchant, in 1712. The house gets its name from the two birds carved and placed on columns outside the house. He originally wanted ostriches (as they appear on his family coat of arms), but the person who carved them had probably never seen what an ostrich looked like and they ended up looking more like dodos.