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the members had a cold collation in a marquee erected in the field 

 close by, by the kindness of my friend, the late Mrs. Hunsdon, of 

 Manor House, Little Ilford. It was also visited by the Essex Field 

 Club on April i8th, 1885, on their return drive from Barking and 

 Eastbury House {inde Jour, of Proc, vol. iv., p. cxlviii.). 



These earth-works have been familiar to me since the year i860, 

 and I may mention that I prepared a MS. account of this camp with 

 a measured plan in the year 1868. The notes I took at that time in 

 my perambulation have been of the greatest use in preparing the 

 present paper. 



The mound and rampart at the north-west corner are much in 

 the same condition as then, being protected by a covering of grass, 

 and are by far the best portion remaining. The height of the mound 

 on the river side is about 28 feet. The continuation of the rampart 

 has been cut away at some time, doubtless to allow access to the 

 river. Yox the drawing of these as they now appear, taken from the 

 north side, our best thanks are due to Mr. H. A. Cole, who made 

 the sketch on July 25th, 1893. 



For the last century or more this mound has been known as 

 " Lavender Mount," from the name of one who occupied the holding 

 o)ite 1809, when it was taken over by Mr. Hunsdon, who was born 

 at Bennett's Castle. 



Beyond the mound and ramparts on the north side, by the wall 

 of the farm garden, traces may be seen up to the footpath stile, 

 whereon is the Ordnance Benchmark, 28^9 ; close inside is the pond, 

 which lies about 14 feet below. 



The form of the rampart may also be seen farther along (east- 

 ward) gradually rising to the rounded corner, where the highest part 

 is ai^out 12 feet higher than the outer ground, with a slope of 4 feet 

 on the inner. The continuation southward, down to the first hedge, 

 cut only by the Chase leading to the Homestead, is traceable, but 

 only some 18 or 20 inches above the level. Beyond the hedge, 

 towards Loxford Cottage, it can just be discerned, but gradually 

 levels down. This portion was much higher and more conspicuous 

 until the last fifteen or twenty years, being preserved by the grass 

 which covered it, but it is since under the plough, and becomes more 

 indistinct each year. In a short time, in all probability, all traces 

 will have entirely disappeared. The levelling has also been helped 

 by the removal of soil to fill up the irregular ground marked on the 

 plan, from which gia\el had been taken. 



