This cache is located very close to Haddiscoe church.
The church features a round tower – one of about 200 in East Anglia. There is much debate about the reasons behind the large number of round towers in this region. One theory is related to the violent history of the Area. Norfolk and Suffolk were particularly affected by Scandinavian raids throughout the ninth and tenth century. In 937 King Athelstan (grandson of Alfred the Great) issued a law requiring that the local thegn (or ruler) must have a defensive lookout tower on his land. A thousand years ago much of the area now covered by Great Yarmouth and Breydon water was a huge tidal estuary which made the whole area very vulnerable to raiding parties in longboats.
Haddiscoe church stands high on a river bluff in a commanding position overlooking the present A143 and the surrounding marshland. This would have been one of the first points from which a raiding band might have been spotted as they entered the estuary from the open sea.
In keeping with geocaching etiquette the cache is not situated in the churchyard itself but adjacent to the green parking area in front of the church.
This is now an open area which, when the cache was placed 20 years ago featured a large tree with the remains of a number of missing limb roots which resembeled skulls - hence the name of the cache.
The cache itself is located in a fairly obvious place which shouldn't be too difficult to locate as the object of this cache is to bring people here for the history rather than a frustrating crawl through the indergrowth. The cache has just been completely overhauled with a fresh box, a fresh log and a clutch of golden cats and dogs.
Whilst there spend a while having a look at the church. Do please respect the fact that the cache is on the edge of church property and care with parking may be required. Also, and if you do enjoy a visit to the church please consider making a small donation as the upkeep of historical buildings is incredibly expensive.