XXY111 
Journal of Proceedings. 
Monday, May 29th, 1882. 
This morning the exploration of the Loughton (or Cowper's) Camp, 
Epping Forest, commenced, and continued for 14 days. As the works 
were renewed on August 14th, a report of the whole investigation is given 
under that date. 
Fbiday, June 9th, 1882. 
In accordance with Mr. W. Cole’s suggestion, adopted at the meeting 
of the Club on April 29th last, a “ Conference ” between the Yerderers and 
some members of the Club was held on this evening, by the kind invita¬ 
tion of Mr. E. N. Buxton, at his house, “Knighton,” Woodford, for the 
purpose of discussing certain points relative to the management of Epping 
Forest. Of the Yerderers Mr. E. N. Buxton, Sir Fowell Buxton, Bart., 
and Air. Andrew Johnston were present, and took part in the discussion. 
The claims of the lovers and students of Nature to whom the preservation 
of the primaeval aspects of the Forest is a matter of the first importance 
were ably put forward by several well-known naturalists. Among the 
speakers were Dr. Henry Woodward. F.B.S., Dr. M. C. Cooke, Air. J. E. 
Harting, F.L.S. (Editor of ‘Zoologist’), Air. Charters White, F.L.S., 
F.K.AI.S. (President of the Quekett Alicroscropical Club). Prof. Boulger, 
F.L.S., Air. Frederick Young, J.P. (President of the “Forest Fund"), 
and the President and Secretary of the Essex Field Club. Air. W. G. S. 
Smith, Hon. Secretary to the “Forest Fund,” was also present. The 
results of the Conference were considered highly satisfactory, the 
Yerderers agreeing in the main with the views advanced as to the 
necessity for preserving the natural characters of the Forest, and 
promising to do all in then power to bring about a result so desirable. 
Saturday, June 17th, 1882. A Yisit to the Deneholes in 
Hangman’s Wood, Little Thurrock, Essex. 
Since the reference to the Deneholes made at our meeting at Grays on 
Alay 14th, 1881 (‘Proceedings,’ ii., xviii.), so much interest in these 
mysterious relics had been aroused that the Council determined to afford 
the members an opportunity of visiting them, as a preliminary step 
towards a more thorough exploration. Accordingly a Field Aleeting was 
fixed for the above date, and the services of Air. F. C. J. Spurrell, 
F.G.S., Air. T. Y. Holmes, F.G.S., and Air. Hemy Walker, F.G.S., were 
fortunately secured. 
The literature of our Essex Deneholes, like that of the Epping Forest 
Camps, is imperfect in the extreme. Antiquaries and inquisitive folk of 
all degrees have visited them at intervals during at least the last 800 
years, but in general they have been satisfied with the most superficial 
examinations, and content to propound theories as to the origin and use 
