ON THE ERKATIC BLOCKS OF ENGLAND, WALES, AND IRELAND. 105 



' Yorkshire Boulder Committee,' formed in connection with the ' York- 



shire Naturalists' Union.' . c -o n 



That Committee have had the advantage of the services ot Frotessor 

 Green, F.R.S., as chairman, and Mr. S. A. Adamson, F.G.S., as secretary, 

 and have examined and passed all the reports which are subjoined. 



The Rev. B. M. Cole, M.A., Wetwang, forwards the following re- 



^"^In a field, about 350 yards north of Gristhorpe station, near Filey, and 

 about 50 yards east of the railway, is an isolated boulder of basalt ; sub- 

 angular ; 4 ft. 7 in. X 2 ft. 10 in. X 1 ft. 11 in. Partially imbedded m 



^^°In the North Skeugh Field, Stillington, near Easingwold, is a boulder 

 4 ft. 3 in. X 3 ft. X 2 ft. 7 in. ; rounded ; has not been moved ; longest axis 

 N.E. and S.W. No strise apparent. A very hard cherty limestone. 

 About 150 feet above sea-level. Rests upon Middle Lias. . 



In and around the village of Muston, near Filey, are the following 

 boulders : — 



No. 1. 3 ft. X 2 ft. X 11 ft., basalt, smoothed. 

 „ 2. 1 ft. 3 in. X 1 ft. 9 in. X 1 ft. 6 in., basalt, sharp edges. 

 „ 3. 2 ft. X 3 ft. X 1 ft. 8 in., basalt, smoothed. 



4. 4 ft. 5 in. X 1 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft., basalt, triangular-shaped end. 

 ", 6.3 ft. « 2 f t. 4 in. x 1 ft. 8 in., basalt, angular. 



6. 1 ft. 8 in. X 2 ft. 6 in x 2 ft. 11 in., basalt, smoothed on one side. 

 " 7. 4 ft. 6 in. X 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 3 in., grit. 



Round the sign- post in the centre of Muston village are two boulders : 

 Basalt— 2 ft. 7 in. X 2 ft. 3 in. x 8 in. (embedded in ground), and 2 ft. 9 m. 

 X 2 ft. (embedded in ground). 



A boulder at the corner of a house close by ; basalt, 2 ft. 3 m. X 1 ft. 

 8 in. X 9 in. 



There are at least half a dozen others from 1 ft. to 2 ft. cubes. 



In a bank, surmounted by a hedge, at the Hunmanby end of the 

 village, are three gritstone boulders : 3 ft. 3 in. X 1 ft. 8 in. X 1 ft. 1 in. ; 



2 ft. 7 in. X 1 ft. 8 in. ; 3 ft. x 1 ft. 5 in. 



In the middle of a grass field, half-way between Muston and Hun- 

 manby, in a straight line, is an isolated boulder of basalt; rounded, 



3 ft. 6in. x 3 ft. X 1 ft. liin. Embedded in the ground. 



There are two groups of boulders at Bempton and Buckton (East 



Riding) : — .pi 



3 ft. X 2 ft. and 2 ft. cube is the ordinary shape. A few angular, a 

 few sub-angular, but mostly rounded. The stones referred to have all been 

 moved by man, built into foundations of houses, set up at corners of 

 streets ; also used as seats. There is no doubt whatever the boulders 

 have been removed from adjacent fields. By far the greater number 

 are whinstone. There are many blocks of various sandstones, but 

 four-fifths are whinstone. 250 feet above sea-level. They are abundant 

 in the villages of Bempton and Buckton. Speaking only of the large 

 ones : 5 may be seen at the well ; 10 at the pond close by ; 10 more in 

 the cottages towards CUff Lane ; 5 forming steps in the lane itself ; hun- 

 dreds in the walls of smaller size but upwards of 1 ft. cube ; 10 in Buck- 

 ton, upwards of 2 ft. ; 15 at lea.st in Old BridUngton at the corner of 

 streets, upwards of 2 ft., some smoothed ; 24 by the pond at Flambro', 

 removed thither from adjacent fields. 



