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Sible Hedingham (E.N., in., 1889, p. 235-238). Small rubbish
pits, or pit-dwellings, containing Romano-British pottery.
208
Coggeshall (G, F. Beaumont, E.N., vii., 1893, p. 68). A bowl-
shaped pit, 91/2 feet diameter and 5 feet deep. At the bottom
was charred wood and one piece of coarse imperfectly
baked pottery. Over this was a layer of flint and other
stones, showing the action of fire. 209
Roxwell (R. W. Christy, E.N.. i., 1887, p. 82). Circular
pits, 5 feet diameter at the top, 2 feet at the bottom,
and from 3 to 5 feet deep. Filled with black soil, lumps
of red burnt earth, and broken pottery [not described].
Romano-British pottery occurred in the surface soil, but
apparently not in the pits. 210
Hut-circles, formation of [302].
Pile-Dwelling, Skitts Hill [144, 145].
[Vide also Section xvii., 275, 302].
XII.—Earthworks (of Various Ages).
Epping Forest Camps, visit to (T. & P.. i., 1880, pp. xxiv.-
xxvii.). Under the guidance of Major-General Pitt-Rivers,
who urged the desirableness of excavation. 211
Ambresbury Banks (A. Pitt-Rivers' Report of the Excavation
of the Earthwork known as Ambresbury Banks, Epping
Forest, T. & P., ii., 1881, pp. 55-68 ; pl. iiii.-v. ; and
pp. xxviii.-xxxiii. ; also Brit. Assoc. Report, 1881, p.
697). The report includes plans and sections, and a chromo-
lithograph plate of the pottery. The ramparts have not
the geometrical outline of a Roman work, but are curved.
There are also outworks—likewise a British, rather than a
Roman, character. One trench was cut through the ram-
part and fosse. The latter proved to be V-shaped, with an
acutely-pointed bottom (unusual with a British camp),
10 feet deep and 22 feet wide at the top. Numerous
fragments of hand-made British pottery were found, all
non-Roman and none wheel-turned. Some flint flakes
were also found, but not in sufficient quantity or
clear association to prove their contemporaneity with the
camp. 212
Loughton Camp (Report of the Committee appointed to
Investigate the Ancient Earthwork known as the "Loughton"
or "Cowper's" Camp, T. & P., iii., 1883, pp..212-230;
pl. iii-iv. ; and pp. li.-lv. ; also Brit. Assoc. Report,
1883,. pp. 243-252. Map and sections and figures of the
flint implements). This camp possesses the irregularly"