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mainly dealinj]; with pre-historic periods. He hoped that at least next 

 year they might be enabled to commence a similar excavation at the 

 Loughton Camp, and a subscription would be started for that pur- 

 pose at once. The camp they had visited that afternoon on Danbury 

 Hill should also be well kept in mind — -no one appeared to know any- 

 thing about it, and he was afraid many local gentlemen were somewhat 

 sceptical as to the existence of a camp there at all. That also should be 

 a matter for future investigation, and he confessed that he would very 

 much like to see the Club with its shovels and picks at work on those 

 ramparts. [Laughter and applause.] 



Mr. Chancellor said that the late Lord Braybrooke, who took great 

 interest in earthworks, visited the mounds at Woodham. He (Mr. 

 Chancellor) spent the whole day with him there, and his Lordship came 

 to the conclusion that these mounds were erected merely for the pro- 

 tection of cattle in flood time. He hoped the Club might be enabled to 

 investigate one of these mounds. At Ashington, where a great battle was 

 fought, there was a mound and evident traces of earthworks of some age. 

 Mr. Chancellor also referred to the Eoman camp at Bradwell, which was 

 investigated by the Archfeological Society, and which was proved to have 

 been a walled camp, with circular towers at the angles. 



The President asked if any excavation had been made at Danbury. 



Mr. Corder said that he had lately heard of some so-called Eoman 

 remains having been found there. 



Prof. Boulger remarked, that in almost every place he had visited, the 

 name of which ended in " bury," he had recognised earthworks. 



Mr. Fitch mentioned the Barrow Hills, between Heybridge and Gold- 

 hanger. It was there that the great battle of Maldon was fought, the 

 bloodiest battle before the Conquest. Some thirty or forty years ago 

 they were diminished and a number of bones were then found. 



Mr. Chancellor, at the close of the meeting, proposed a vote of thanks 

 to Mr. Meldola, which was seconded by the Kev. C. B. Hamilton, and 

 carried unanimously. 



During the meeting Mr. Fitch exhibited a fine living larva of the 

 Death's Head Moth (Acherontia atropos) found near Maldon feeding ujjon 

 the Bitter-sweet {Solanum dulcamara). 



Saturday, September 24th, 1881. — Ordinary Meeting. 



The Nineteenth Ordinary Meeting of the Club was held at the Head- 

 quarters, Buckhurst Hill, at seven o'clock, the President in the chair. 



Donations of books, pamphlets or periodicals (exclusive of exchanges) 

 were announced from Messrs. H. J. Barnes, Walter Crouch, H. G. 

 Fordham, A. Lockyer, K. Meldola, and Miss E. A. Ormerod. A unanimous 

 vote of thanks to the donors was passed. 



The following were elected members of the Club : — James W. Cook, 



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