28 Lincolnshire Notes & Queries. 



(B} GROUPS OF BOULDERS. 



1. What is the name of the Parish, Estate, and Farm on 

 which they are situated, adding the nearest Town, and 

 County, and any particular enabling their position to be 

 marked on the Ordnance map ? 



2. What are the dimensions of the smallest and largest 

 Boulders of the group ? 



3. Are the Boulders rounded, subangular, or angular ? 



4. If any large Boulder of the group (which has not been 

 moved by man) is long-shaped, what is the direction by 

 compass of its longest axis ? 



5. If there are any natural ruts, groovings, or striations on 

 any Boulder, state 



(a] Their lengths, depth, and number. 



(b] The parts of the Boulder striated, viz., whether 

 top or sides. 



(c] Whether the striations are in the direction of the 

 longer axis, or at what angle to it ? 



(d] Whether there is any difference of direction 

 between the scratches on the upper surface and 

 those on the lower surface ? Give the compass 

 bearing. 



(e] Whether there are any indications by which you 

 can tell from which direction the several sets of 

 scratches were inflicted ? 



[The scratches on the under side are commonly 

 from the opposite direction to those on the upper 

 surface^ though parallel to tkem.~] 



6. State 



(a) Localities where rocks undoubtedly of the same 

 nature as the Boulders occur. 



SBe careful to ascertain that none of the Boulders 

 ave been brought from a distance by human agency ^\ 



(b) The distance of those localities and their bearings 

 by compass from the Boulders. 



7. What is the nature of the rocks composing the Boulders, 

 and in what proportions do the Boulders of the various 

 rocks represented in the ground occur ? 



8. What is the height of the group above the sea ? 



9. Over what area does the group extend, and what 

 number of Boulders are there in the group or per acre ? 



