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ancient landmarks of our forefathers at an early date. There were 

 hardly any monuments of greater antiquity than these in England, 

 certainly not in the neighbourhood of London, and the results of the 

 enquiry would be viewed with interest by all thoughtful students of 

 science and of man. 



Mr. D'Oyley made some reference to the first discovery of the 

 Loughton Camp, and Mr. Frederick Young (President of the " Forest 

 Fund ") said that it was clear they had only touched the margin of 

 a most interesting subject, and urged upon the Society the necessity of 

 investigating in a thoroughly scientific spirit these curious records 

 of a nation long passed away. 



Mr. Fisher Unwin pointed out that these forest Camps were 

 probably not the only remains of the kind in their district, and he 

 thought that the subject of these Camps should be considered as a 

 whole. He mentioned the large Camp or earthwork near the High 

 road between Ilford and Barking. He also referred to the Camp-like 

 appearance of a field on the High road between Chigwell and Abridge, 

 a little beyond Woolston |Hall, which had also been pointed out to 

 him by Mr. Cole. He understood that Roman pottery had been 

 found there some years since. The various earthworks in the district 

 were probably related the one to the other. 



The President said that the results of their afternoon's work 

 appeared to him to be the following : — There were two Camps in the 

 Forest of ancient date — both undoubtedly the work of man — but their 

 precise period could only be determined by an excavation such as that 

 suggested by General Pitt-Rivers. He hoped that the Club, with the 

 permission of the Forest Conservators, might be enabled to settle this 

 highly interesting local archaeological question.* He then called upon 

 the meeting to pass a cordial vote of thanks to their eminent conductor, 

 and to those gentlemen who had so kindly given their services to the 

 Society. This was passed by acclamation, and the company soon 

 afterwards separated. 



Saturday, July 24TH, 1880. — Field Meeting. 



A Visit to Ilford. 

 Ilford is by no means wanting in interest to the intelligent visitor ; 

 it has a history of which some records happily still persist, in defiance 

 of modern "improvements." A short distance out of the village (or 

 town) may be seen the remains of a Camp which is generally held to be 

 of Roman origin ; and it is certain that the Roman road to Colchester 



•See Ordinary Meeting, October 30th, 1880. 



