l62 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. — REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 



picture is inscribed as having been painted by Edwin Landseer and etched by- 

 Thomas Landseer. These were the late Sir Edwin Landseer and his brother r 

 when boys, then living at Beeleigh Abbey, Maldon. The print is very rare, and 

 Mr. Christy knew of one other copy only, which is in the British Museum. 



Old Boundary Stones of Waltham Forest.— Professor Meldola, 

 F.R.S., exhibited a series of recent photographs of the old boundary stones of 

 the Forest of Waltham which had been placed in his hands by Mr. Campion, of 

 Walthamstow. Professor Meldola alluded to his paper on these stones, 

 published some years ago in the Essex Naturalist, and reiterated the opinion 

 then expressed that such interesting relics should be preserved, either by the 

 Forest authorities or the Essex County Council. — It was agreed that this matter 

 should be brought forward at a subsequent meeting. 



Denudation of the Coast at Cromer. — Mr. John Spiller, F.I.C., 

 exhibited four photographs of Cromer and the beach (looking south) showing the 

 headland or promontory near Overstrand, where the great landslip occurred in 

 May and August, 1904, when an estimated total of 150,000 tons of earth fell 

 into the sea. The views were taken about 20 years ago by Mr Marley. 



Queen Elizabeth's Lodge in 1794. — Mr. John Avery presented to the 

 Club, for the Epping Forest Museum, an old print of Queen Elizabeth's Lodge, 

 Chingford. This print is presumed to be dated 1794, and presents an aspect of 

 the old Tudor building, differing from any print in the possession of the Club. 



Norsey Wood, near Billericay. — Dr. Salter, F.G.S., presented, through 

 Mr. T. W. Reader, some specimens of ancient pottery from Norsey Wood, near 

 Billericay, Essex. Mr. J. Chalkley Gould made some remarks on the wood. The 

 remains there are very interesting from an antiquarian point of view, and showed 

 evidences of occupation by British, Roman, Saxon, and later peoples. The 

 site would well repay careful scientific examination. 



Mr. W. Cole said that the interesting nature of the remains in Norsey Wood 

 had been repeatedly pointed out to him by the late Colonel Branfill. The 

 Colonel had contributed some remarks on the subject to the Essex Archaeological 

 Society (Trans. E Arch. Sac. Vol. V., N.S., pp. 226 — 36). 



Presentations to the Library. — The Hon. Librarian (Mr. T. W. 

 Reader) announced some important contributions to the Library, including a 

 subscription copy, in white \ellum, ofGodman's Mediccval Architecture in Essex, 

 presented by Mr. Andrew Johnston, J.P., and complete sets of the Journal of 

 the Anthropological Institute (new series) 1899 to date, and of Alan, presented 

 by Mr. T. V. Holmes, F.G.S. 



Vote of Thanks to Mr. A. E. Briscoe — On the motion of the 

 President, supported by Prof. Meldola, F.R.S., and Mr. Walter Crouch, F.Z.S., 

 a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. A. E. Briscoe, B.Sc, A.R.C.Sc , 

 etc., the late Principal of the Municipal Technical Institute, for his uniform kind- 

 ness and sympathy in connection with the work of the Museum, and for his 

 valuable services in the cause of education and the progress of Natural Science in 

 the district. 



Votes of thanks were also passed to the exhibitors and donors of books and 

 specimens. 



Paper Read — Mr. I. Chalkley Gould then read a paper entitled " Straw 

 Plaiting: A lost Essex industry." — During the reading ol the paper Mr. Gould. 



