142 REPORT—1883. 
Leicester Forest and Kirby Mualoe.—On the road from Leicester to 
Hinckley, about 44 miles from the former place, is a large boulder in an 
orchard, showing only a small piece about 2 ft. square. On being un- 
covered it was found to be 6 ft. x 4ft. x 4ft. 6in. This block has never been 
moved, and is lying in the drift; the longer axis is in the direction of the 
north. No striz are visible. It is of the coarse-grained Markfield syenite, 
distant about four miles north-west. The block is angular, some angles 
as sharp as if recently quarried. 
In an adjoining field on the west side of this orchard are two large 
blocks; size, each about 3 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. each. Some edges are 
rounded, others very sharp and angular. They are of Markfield syenite, 
distant about four miles. They are said to have been moved about four 
yards from a depression in the ground. No strie are seen. 
Not many yards to the north of the above spot is a group of four 
blocks, two of them about 4 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft.; the others are 
irregular cubes of about 2 feet. ; 
A further group occurs not many yards from this group; average 
size, 3 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. These are lying on the surface. Both 
these groups are of Markfield syenite, distant about four miles. 
The mean height at which all these boulders are found may be taken 
at about 290 to 300 ft. 
On the turnpike road from Leicester to Hinckley, near the fifth mile- 
stone, is a group of three blocks, the largest 3 ft. x 2. ft. x 2 ft. This 
group is of Markfield syenite, distant about 33 miles north-west. N.B. 
“In these irregular-shaped blocks, the longest side each way is always 
measured. 
On the footpath from the Hinckley road to Kirby Muxloe, is a larg 
erratic buried in the drift, the top of which only is exposed. Size 4 ft. 
6 in. x 3 ft.; being buried in the drift the depth is not known. 
A recent bench-mark has been carved on this stone, the height of which 
can be given when the new Ordnance map of this district is published. 
This block is also of Markfield syenite, distant about three miles 
north-west. No striz are seen. 
Near a farm-yard in the next field to this bench-marked block, is a 
group of three blocks, one 3 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft.; the others smaller. 
These are also of Markfield syenite. 
Kirby Mualoe.—In the village of Kirby Muxloe isa group of seven 
blocks. Average size 3 ft. x 2 ft. 6in.x 2 ft. They are of Markfield 
syenite. No striz observed. 
In another part of the village is a group of four blocks, from the same 
locality. Size 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. 
I counted more than a hundred blocks, of sizes varying from 2 ft. 
6 in. to 1 ft., built into old walls and foundations of houses, which must 
formerly have been lying in the drift about the village. 
In a cottage garden in the village is an isolated block; size 4 ft. x 
2 ft. x 2 ft., of Markfield syenite. There are three distinct grooves in 
this block. 
In the Manor House garden is another block, 4 ft. x 4 ft., partly 
buried in the ground, but estimated to be 5 ft. deep. It is of Markfield 
syenite. 
c Numerous other boulders lie scattered in the fields, with only portions 
exposed, of the same character of rock. 
