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Local Scientific Societies , dc. 
found. The fact that local societies have not in past times 
been sufficiently alive to the important work which might 
thus have been done, by taking advantage of any unavoidable 
demolition of prehistoric remains, has led to the destruction 
of a vast amount of material which, under proper super¬ 
vision, might have furnished facts of lasting importance to 
anthropological science. It remains with your respective 
societies to determine whether such ruthless waste of evidence 
is to be allowed in the future. 
[The principal items of information requested to be fur¬ 
nished to the Ancient Remains Committee of the Essex Field 
Club by local residents and antiquaries generally, are:— 
(1) The situation of the remains with respect to the nearest 
town or village, and whether entered on any published map. 
(2) Supposed origin or period of construction, and whether 
any tradition or belief is current in the neighbourhood with 
respect to the earthwork or other remains. (3) i Whether 
ever explored ; if so, by whom ; with references to published 
or unpublished records of the explorations, and present place 
of deposit or owner of any relics discovered. (4) Account of 
any remains that have been demolished in the neighbourhood, 
with dates and references. (5) Full bibliographical references 
to works giving information respecting the remains in Essex, 
and to other sources of information both general and local. 
—-Ed.] 
