The Committee regrets to have to begin this report with an expression 

 of some disappointment that the Archajological Societies of the 

 country have not yet been able to undertake the systematic scheduhng 

 of the ancient earthworks and defensive enclosures in their respective 

 districts, and ventures again to urge the imi)ortance of the publication 

 of such lists in Transactions, and as separate pamphlets, which can 

 be distributed, not only to the owners and occupiers of the sites, 

 but also amongst " the County, Borough, Rural, Urban and District 

 Councils, which now so largely control the affairs of the country, and 

 whose members may be able to use influence to prevent the destruction 

 or mutilation which from time to time threatens the remains of so many 

 early fortresses, camps and strongholds throughout the land." 



The addition to the schedules of accurate plans and sections of 

 earthworks is of great value, but the Committee recognizes the 

 financial difficulties besetting the accomplishment of this and suggests 

 that, where many plans cannot be afforded, a few typical examples 

 should be given, and, if this is impossible, that the schedules be 

 issued without illustrations. 



The Committee strongly recommends the classification of earth- 

 works by form, as in Appendix II. to " Scheme for Recording Ancient 

 Earthworks, &c." * 



Whether or not the schedules are accompanied by illustrative plans, 

 sections, or views, the contributions to Transactions of Societies should, 

 and usually do, contain these added attractions, and the Committee 

 takes this opportunity of repeating its previous appeal to those who 

 contribute plans of earthworks, etc. to adopt an exact method of 

 delineation of the features, with information as to the levels and 

 other details, not only of the artificial work, but of the adjoining 

 land. 



Part of the object the Committee has in view is, to some extent, 

 being attained through private enterprise, and through the publication 

 of chapters relating to earthworks, tumuli, etc. in the volumes of the 

 Victoria County Histories, all tending, it is hoped, towards an increase 

 of interest in the preservation of the remains. 



* The Hon. Secretary will be pleased to forward copies of the Appendix on 

 application. 



