ON THE EEKATIC BLOCKS OF ENGLAND, WALES, AND IRELAND. Ill 



one mile E. of Hanmanby and two and a half miles S. of Filey, 

 2 ft. 4 in. X 2 ft. 2 in. X 5 in. A square angular block. Has been moved. 

 No groovings or strife. A bard sandstone very like Kellaway's rock, 

 150 ft. above sea-level. Was found on the top of a knoll which is com- 

 posed principally of boulder clay. 



On the same farm are several boulders, in front of the house, which 

 have been collected from adjacent fields. Five are composed of whinstone, 

 varying in size from 2 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. to 1 ft. 6 in. 

 X 1 ft. 6 in. X 1 ft. There are also three of Shap granite and one of grey 

 granite, the largest being 2 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 11 in. They are rounded 

 to snb-angular. The surface in this district undulates and any sections 

 are through boulder clay. 



On the Glenton farm, on "W. side of road leading from Reighton to 

 Filey, are two boulders, 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. ; grey granite ; 

 rounded, 3 ft. X 2 ft. 10 in. x2 ft.; mountain limestone; rounded. No 

 stvise or groovings. Have doubtless been taken from an adjacent ridge of 

 gravel, which runs nearly N. and S. 



On Colonel Mitford's estate, and on a farm occupied by Mr. Hornby, 

 a mile and a half E. of Hunmanby and three and a half miles S. of Filey, 

 are two boulders, 1 ft. 3h in. X 1 ft. X 9 in. ; 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. x 7 in. 

 Both are hard, fine-grained sandstone, and have been removed from 

 adjacent land. They originally rested npon the top of a bank close to 

 the cliO". All the above are from 150 ft. to 200 ft. above sea-level. 



On the GrafStoe farm, about 100 yards E. of farmstead, two miles E. of 

 Hnnmanby, and three miles S. of Filey, are two boulders. No. 1 — 2 ft. 2 in. 

 xlffc. 11 in. xl ft. 4 in. Sab-angular. Has been moved, but formerly 

 rested npon boulder clay iuterniixed with gravel. No striae or groovings. 

 Red sandstone. No. 2 — 4 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. Oblong and sub- 

 angular. Has been moved, but when found its longest axis was direct 

 N. and S. No striae. Grey granite. Formerly rested on same bed as 

 preceding boulder. 



At the base of a cutting on the North-Eastern Railway, about a mile 

 S. of Filey Railway Station, 3 ft. 6 in. x2 ft. 11 in., and projects above 

 the ground about 1 ft. 6 in. Oblong and sub-angular. Has not been 

 moved. Longest axis N. to S. No striae or groovings. Dark blue 

 whinstone, 150 ft. above sea-level. Is about midway in the centre of a 

 ridge of boulder clay, sand, and gravel. 



On the property of Mr. GuUan, Reighton, near Filey, and on the south 

 side of St. Helen's Road (2^ miles from Hunmanby E. and 4^ miles S. 

 from Filey), are two bouldei-s : 2 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. x 1ft. 6 in.; 

 1ft. 9 in. X 1 ft. 6 in. x 10 in. Both are snb-angular and are dark blue 

 whinstone. They were taken from a ridge of gravel and boulder clay 

 close by, about 150 ft. above sea-level. No striae or groovino's. 



On Mr. Crow's Manor farm, about 100 yards W. of Reighton village, 

 are two boulders : 2 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 2 in. ; 1 ft. 10 m. 

 X 1 ft. 2 in. X 1 ft. Both are oblong and sub-angular, and are dark blue 

 whinstone. They were both taken from a field close by and were 

 exposed on the surface. No striae or groovings. Are about the same 

 level as preceding blocks. 



At the entrance to Reighton village are four boulders : 3 ft. 5 in. 



X 1 ft. 10 in. X 1 ft. ; 2 ft. 3 in. X 1 ft. 11 in. X 1 ft. 4 in. ; 3 ft. 5 in. 



X I ft. 1 in. X 11 in. ; 2 ft. 3 in, X 1 ft. 4 in. X 9 in. All are oblong and 

 sub-angular, and are dark blue whinstone. Have no striae or groovings. 



