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the cinnabar moth, and several species of dragonflies. Some 
pretty ‘‘ bits’’ were taken during the day by the members of the 
Photographic Section of the Club. At the Balcombe end of the 
walk a halt was made for lunch, and Mr. Lovett gave a brief 
account of the old Sussex ironworks which formerly occupied 
this district. The working of iron in this locality is of great 
antiquity, being traced as far back certainly as the Roman period. 
The quality of the metal was good, though somewhat brittle, 
thus resembling the iron of Spain. When the Wealden area 
was dense forest the trees were used as fuel for the iron furnases, 
and it was the exhaustion of these forests which at length ter- 
minated the ironworks here and transferred the industry where 
iron and coal are worked in juxtaposition. Our earliest historical 
record of the Tilgate ironworks is 1266, and in the 16th century 
the quaint old belted or banded cannon were founded here, 
whilst firebacks and irons, rush clips, and other appliances were 
made in this metal. The present iron railings around St. Paul’s 
Cathedral were also made in this locality of Sussex iron. This 
industry was at its zenith in the 17th century, but before that, 
in 1543, it was enacted that ‘‘no woodland be converted to 
pasture,” which shows us that the timber was disappearing fast, 
and in 1581 all new ironworks were stopped, so short was the 
timber supply becoming. We read, however, that cannon were 
made at Worth as late as 1788. The earliest of these old guns 
were made at Buxted by Ralph Hogge in 1540, and one Huggett 
was also a cannon founder, for we read—‘‘ Master Huggett and 
his man John, they did cast the first cannon.’’ The dying out 
of the Sussex iron industry was a lingering process, for even 
now a few small forges exist, and there is still plenty of good 
iron ore if only fuel in the form of Sub-wealden coal be forth- 
coming. The last of the big furnaces were blown out at Farn- 
hurst and Ashburnham. Survivals in the shape of names of 
places still bear witness to the ancient industry in the names of 
Hammerpond, Hammerwood, Cinderford, Steelforgeland, Ham- 
- merden, Cinderbank, &e. Many of the ancient slag-heaps, now 
covered with trees and wild flowers, were examined and described 
by Mr. Lovett. The party then returned to Three Bridges 
Station through another part of the forest full of interest to the 
naturalist and the photographer. 
June 15th.—A half-day excursion to Oxted through Tandridge, 
past Diana’s fountain and the ponds to Godstone. Conducted 
by Mr. J. H. Baldock. Three members attended. 
June 22nd.—Half-day excursion to the Silent Pool, near 
Guildford. The party, numbering twelve, arrived at Clandon 
on the §.W.R. about 3.30, and walked through the village over 
