peril, but the effoi-ts of Dr. Gardner, the Society's local secretary, 

 had met with a ready response from the new owner of the 

 property and the worst dangers had been averted. 



Sussex. — Mr. H. S. Toms reports that the Brighton and Hove 

 Archaeological Club has been at work locally recording many earth- 

 works hitherto unobserved. 



Westmorland. — Ambleside. — The Roman Camp at Ambleside 

 (Windermere Waterhead) is threatened by the builder, but attempts 

 are being made locally to buy the ground at a cost of £4,000 with 

 the help of the National Trust, the Society of Antiquaries, and the 

 Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological 

 Society. 



(See also under " Cumberland and Westmorland.") 



Wiltshire. — Alton. — The extension of a chalk-pit was 

 endangering a long barrow known as "Adam's Grave" on Walker's 

 Hill, near Alton, Vale of Pewsey, but at the instance of the 

 Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, the occupier 

 of the land, Mr. A. Stratton, of Alton Priors, promised that the 

 chalk-pit should not be extended any further towards the barrow. 



DESTRUCTION. 



Berkshire. — Little Wittenham. — A report was received by 

 the Committee of damage being done by excursionists, etc., at 

 Wittenham Clumps. There was, however, no evidence that the 

 earthworks at Sinodun were sutt'ering, or in danger, and the damage 

 to trees, etc., reported hardly called for the intervention of this 

 Committee. The matter was however brought to the notice of 

 the Inspector of Ancient jMonunients and the writer was advised to 

 communicate also with the Secretary of the National Trust. 



CAR^rAUTHENSHIRE. — pKN Y Gaku. — Tho Carniarihonsbire Anti- 

 quarian Society reports that one of tho recurving tips of the main 



