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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK mystery, which the name — usually assigned to Cromwell — does not tend to solve. Fish-ponds, so strongly in evidence in some of the midland counties, are found to a very limited extent in Suffolk, the most extensive being at Redlingfield. The tumuli at Rougham, the ship-barrow at Snape, and the use of tumuli as judicial seats deserve special attention. All the works are classified under the name of the parish in which they are situated, and the Roman numerals following represent the sheet of the 25-in. map of the Ordnance Survey whereon they are marked. SIMPLE INCLOSURES (Class C) AsHBOCKiNG (Ixvi, 4). — North-west of the village, 7 J miles north-west from Woodbridge, is the supposed site of a camp. Faint traces of a rect- angular fosse are discernible and indications of Roman occupation have been found. Bramfield (xxxix, 6). — 'Castle Yard,' close to Castle Farm and east of Bramfield Park, 3 miles south-south-east from Halesworth, is a circular fosse 270 ft. in diameter, now containing water, with the entrance to the interior on the west. Bredfield (Ixvii, 8). — Four miles north from Woodbridge is a rect- angular site surrounded by a fosse, which continuous ploughing has failed to obliterate although now worn wide and shallow. Many fragments of tiles and pottery and a bronze hair-pin found within the circumvallation tend to identify the work as being in use in the Roman period. The camp is sur- rounded at some distance by a fosse of oval shape known as ' Oliver's Ditches,' a decidedly later work which indicates the adaptation of the early camp to more modern defence. Brettenham (Ixiv, 3). — In a field south-west of the church, 5 miles north-east from Lavenham, are traces of a rectangular fosse. The ground is under the plough, which has greatly levelled it in recent years, but the out- line can be distinctly traced. Roman coins and oyster-shells are found here. Bungay (viii, 1 1). — On the north side of the railway are three parts of a rectangular inclosure ; the longest part extant is about 200 ft. running north-east to south-west, the other sides are at the south-west and the south- east, with a short bank 1 2 ft. long turning at right angles towards the south- east. The greatest height of the rampart is now 2 ft., but it is greatly trodden down, and being situated on common land and golf links it is con- stantly subjected to further mutilation. Flint flakes and arrow-heads have been found on the site. Burgh (Ixvii, 10). — In ' Castle Field,' to the north of St, Botolph's Church, 5 J miles north-east from Ipswich, is a rectangular outline of double vallum and intermediate fosse ; it is faint from constant ploughing, yet dis- tinct. It covers a piece of undulating ground, the lowest part passing through the camp is occupied by Drabs Lane. The long axis north-west to south- east is 900 ft., and the short axis 675 ft. ; on the south-western side a scarp alone remains towards the west of the church. Within the northern angle of 586