hopeful of success. The matter has also been reported to tbe 

 Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments, England, who will, no 

 doubt, use their influence, but have no power to intervene actively. 

 The latest report from the Hon. Secretary of the J'^ssox Archaeo- 

 logical Society says that the damage done so far is not v(;ry ^a-eat. 

 Authorities are generally agreed that this is the " burh," recorded 

 by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as having been built by Edward the 

 Elder at Witham, in 918. it is one of the few pre-Norman 

 earthworks whose date and origin can be definitely fixed and its 

 destruction would be deplorable. (See report for 1907.) 



Hampshire. — Hengistbury Head. — Reports have appeared in 

 the public press of proposals for the development of Hengistbury 

 Head as a seaside resort. Nothing definite appears to be known 

 by local antiquaries. The matter will be watched in view of the 

 risk of injury to the "double dykes" across the base of the 

 promontory. So far they are reported to be safe. 



Lancashire. — Stainton-in-Fukness. — The small " British Settle- 

 ment " at Stone Close (erroneously mentioned in last year's report 

 as finally obliterated), is reported to be disappearing fast before 

 advancing quarrying. Mr. J. Dobson, of Urswick, is watching the 

 results and has reported some recent finds of the Roman Period. 



(See Bibliography — Dobson.) 



Shropshire. — Abdon Burf. — Efforts made by the Council of 

 the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society to save 

 Abdon Burf, on Brown Clee Hill, from further destruction, have 

 been unsuccessful, and it is now being rapidly destroyed by 

 quarrying operations. (See report for 1907.) 



Somerset. — IUnwell Camp. — This canip is in danger of damage 

 from being planted. Two acres of land at the entrance to Bunwell 

 Woods from Castle Hill have recently \)vvn [)laiut'(l, but the work 

 has stopped short of tlii^ cruciform earthworks near the camp. Tlu' 

 interioi" of th(> camp will probably be planted next season. The 



