In last year's report we stated that the " Six Hills," near Stevenage, 

 had been brought under the guardianship of the Hertfordshire County 

 Council. 



Mr. W. B. Gerish now informs us that the statement was incorrect 

 or, at least premature, as the County Council has not yet taken over the 

 hills, but it is believed that the District Council will meantime make 

 byelaws for the preservation of these interesting remains.* 



Although no definite result has followed the appeal based on 

 Dr. Haverfield's paper (referred to in last year's report) made to the 

 Director-General of the Ordnance Survey, there is little question that 

 increased attention will be given to the delineation of earthwork remains 

 in future editions of the maps, the Director-General being in sympathy 

 with our object. , 



It is gratifying to receive from Mr. J. Fitzgerald of H.M. Office of 

 Works, the assurance that the " Board is now keenly alive to the 

 importance of giving effect to the Ancient Monuments Acts," and to 

 note Mr. Fitzgerald's personal interest in the objects of this committee. 



We have again to thank the Victoria History Syndicate for the 

 presentation of the original plans of earthworks used in the volumes. 

 Already we have the letterpress and plans relating to fifteen counties ; 

 these are arranged in separate boxes and will be available for reference 

 Dy members of the Archjeological Societies in union with the Society of 

 Antiquaries of London. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. — Since the last report was issued chapters 

 on the earthworks have been published in the following Victoria County 

 Histories : 



CORNWALL By J. B. Cornish. 



DEVONSHIRE By J. Charles Wall. 



OXFORDSHIRE By William Potts. 



NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ... By W. Stevenson. 

 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE... Compiled from notes and 



plans supplied by the Rev. 

 E. A. Do\ynman. 



* The Staffordshire County Council some time ago undertook the guardianship of 

 Croxden Abbey, but so far as defensive works are concerned we are not aware that 

 any County Council has exercised its powers un':!erthe Ancient Monuments Protection 

 Act (1900). 



