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JJOTE. — The district of Barniston and Scalby is undulating in cha- 

 racter, and is overlaid by boulder clay and gravel. 



Seamer, vear Scarbro". — (7) On East Field Farm, occupied by Mr. 

 Taylor (parish of Seamer, estate of Lord Londesborough), a little east of 

 Seamer station, there are six boulders in a field close to the house. 



They vary in size from 2 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. X 1 ft. 2 in. to 1 ft. 6 in. 

 X 10 in. X 8 in. ; three of them are hard blue whinstone, one a fine hard 

 sandstone, and the two remaining ones a rough-grained soft sandstone ; 

 are about 120 ft. above sea-level; they have recently been brought from 

 adjoining fields, and show no striaa or groovings. 



Mitston, near Filey. — (8) On Mount Pleasant Farm (estate of Barley's 

 trustees), in the parish of Muston, and about H milesW. of Filey, are twelve 

 boulders, varying in diameter from 2 ft. to 9 in. ; rounded to subangular ; 

 they have been collected from the adjacent land, and brought as founda- 

 tions for buildings &c. ; three of these are hard sandstone, the remainder 

 granite and whinstone. 



(9) In Mr. Atkinson's garden, at the north end of the village of Muston, 

 is a boulder 1 ft. 5 in. X 1 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 5 in. out of ground ; sub- 

 angular ; no strisB or groovings ; whinstone ; 150 ft. above sea-level ; 

 rests on gravel. 



(10) At the north end of the village of Muston, upon an open space of 

 grass at the junction of the roads leading to Malton, Filey, and Bridlington, 

 are about 20 boulders, varying in size from 2 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. to 1 ft. x 1 ft. ; 

 generally subangular ; whinstone and sandstones ; no strias or groovings 

 observed ; have been collected from adjacent land. 



(11) At the south end of the village of Muston, at the corner of tbe 

 house occupied by Mr. Nellist, is a boulder 1 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. 

 X 1 ft. 5 in.; subangular; whinstone; about 150 ft. above sea-level ; no 



striae or groovings observed. 



(12) Near the cross-roads in Muston village is a footpath the 

 boundai-y stones of which are boulders, varying from 2 ft. X 1 ft. 6 in. 

 to 1 ft. 2 in. X 1 ft. ; rounded and subangular ; whinstone, granite and 

 sandstone ; no striae or groovings exposed ; they have been thus placed 

 beyond the memory of the ' oldest inhabitant,' but have been brought, 

 without doubt, like the others, from the adjacent land. 



(13) On Mr. ISTellist's farm, at the south end of Muston village, is a 

 boulder 4 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. out of ground ; subangular ; 

 is long-shaped, and the direction of its longest axis was (until recently 

 moved) N. and S. ; striae can be seen; about 150 ft. above sea-level; 

 whinstone. 



(14) At the north end of Muston village, at the corner of Mr. Chap- 

 man's house, is a boulder 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 3 in. above 

 ground ; rounded ; has been moved ; no strios ; granite. 



(15) In the centre of Muston village is a plot of ground which has 

 been levelled and planted with trees, and upon it are from 20 to 30 

 boulders, varying from 4 ft. 6 in. X 2 ft. to 2 ft. x 1 ft. 6 in. ; no striae or 

 groovings observed ; sandstone, whinstone, limestone, and granite. 



Note. — The district around Muston is composed of long ridges of 

 gravel, sand, and clay running noi'th and south. 



York. — (16) la making a siding for the York Gas Company, Foss 

 Islands, York (parish of St. Cuthbert), a boulder was taken out at a 

 depth of 15 ft. below the surface; 2 ft. 5 in. X 2 ft. 4 in. X 1 ft. 11 in. ; 

 subangular ; no striae can be seen ; mountain limestone with product! ; 



