SCHEME 



FOR RECORDING 



ANCIENT DEFENSIVE EARTHWORKS 



AND 



FORTIFIED ENCLOSURES. 



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AT the Congress of the Archaeological Societies, held on 

 July ioth, 1 90 1, a Committee was appointed to prepare a 

 scheme for a systematic record of ANCIENT DEFENSIVE 

 EARTHWORKS AND FORTIFIED ENCLOSURES. 



It was suggested that the secretaries of the various archaeological 

 societies, and other gentlemen likely to be interested in the subject, 

 should be pressed to prepare schedules of the works in their 

 respective districts, in the hope that lists may eventually be 

 published. 



It is believed that the schedules will not only be of value to 

 archaeologists and antiquaries, but may serve to interest landowners, 

 members of County, Borough, and District Councils, and others, in 

 these neglected but priceless memorials of the past. 



As the opportunities to use their influence towards the preser- 

 vation of antiquities must increase, the importance of securing the 

 co-operation of County, Borough, and District Councils is manifest, 

 and their efforts would be largely directed and aided by such lists 

 as the Committee hopes to secure. 



