Report (Classic Reprint)

The Committee is able to report a steady growth of interest in ancient fortifications, as shown by measures taken for the preservation, exploration and recording of these remains. It has to be noticed, however, that many large areas (such as Buckinghamshire, Norfolk andS urrey, to name only three counties), are still comparatively neglected; and it will not be out of place to insist once more on the value of local effort in the systematic recording of these relics, as the first step towards their preservation and investigation. A Royal Commission on Welsh Monuments was appointed in A ugust, 1908, and has been for several months engaged on its inventory. In October, 1908, the Government appointed a Royal Commission to make an inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of England, and to specify those which seem most worthy of preservation. AS ub-C ommission to deal with earthworks and pre-R oman remains has been constituted as follows :L ord Balcarres (C hairman), Sir H. H. Howorth, Professor Haverfield, Mr. J. G. N. Clift, with Mr. William Page and Mr. A. G. Chater as Assistant Commissioners. Mr. D. H. Montgomerie is assisting the Commission as investigator of earthworks. The county of Hertford is now being surveyed, and other counties will follow in turn. It will be seen that theS ub-C ommission is closely associated with theE arthworks Committee of the Congress, and in view of this fact is suggested that the county archaeological societies might render valuable assistance to the Royal Commission by collecting information and preparing schedules (especially in those counties that have not yet oeen dealt with in the Victoria County History), which would supplement and correct theO rdnance Survey and serve as a basis for the schedules of the Royal Commission. It is gratifying to announce that the Hampshire Field Club has already reported that a schedul
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