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ancient landmarks of our forefathers at an early date. There were
hardly any monuments of greater antiquity than these in England,
certainly not in the neighbourhood of London, and the results of the
enquiry would be viewed with interest by all thoughtful students of
science and of man.
Mr. D'Oyley made some reference to the first discovery of the
Loughton Camp, and Mr. Frederick Young (President of the "Forest
Fund") said that it was clear they had only touched the margin of
a most interesting subject, and urged upon the Society the necessity of
investigating in a thoroughly scientific spirit these curious records
of a nation long passed away.
Mr. Fisher Unwin pointed out that these forest Camps were
probably not the only remains of the kind in their district, and he
thought that the subject of these Camps should be considered as a
whole. He mentioned the large Camp or earthwork near the High
road between Ilford and Barking. He also referred to the Camp-like
appearance of a field on the High road between Chigwell and Abridge,
a little beyond Woolston Hall, which had also been pointed out to
him by Mr. Cole. He understood that Roman pottery had been
found there some years since. The various earthworks in the district
were probably related the one to the other.
The President said that the results of their afternoon's work
appeared to him to be the following :—There were two Camps in the
Forest of ancient date—both undoubtedly the work of man—but their
precise period could only be determined by an excavation such as that
suggested by General Pitt-Rivers. He hoped that the Club, with the
permission of the Forest Conservators, might be enabled to settle this
highly interesting local archaeological question.* He then called upon
the meeting to pass a cordial vote of thanks to their eminent conductor,
and to those gentlemen who had so kindly given their services to the
Society. This was passed by acclamation, and the company soon
afterwards separated.
Saturday, July 24TH, 1880.—Field Meeting.
A Visit to Ilford.
Ilford is by no means wanting in interest to the intelligent visitor ;
it has a history of which some records happily still persist, in defiance
of modern "improvements." A short distance out of the village (or
town) may be seen the remains of a Camp which is generally held to be
of Roman origin ; and it is certain that the Roman road to Colchester
*See Ordinary Meeting, October 30th, 1880,