310 ADAMSON: THE YORKSHIRE BOULDER COMMITTEE. 



REPORTS UPON YORKSHIRE COAST BOULDERS. 



\VM. GREGSON, 

 Baldershy, Thirsk; Local Secretary, Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society. 



On the West Cliff Sands, Whitby, is a boulder of Shap Fell Granite. 

 No striae ; sub-angular ; 4 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. 3 in. Is on the shore. 



In Runswick Bay, north of Whitby, are four boulders, three of 

 which are composed of Shap Fell Granite, the fourth being of Grey 

 Granite. They are on the shore, are rounded, without any striae, 

 are about 4 ft. across each way, and rest upon Middle Lias. 



THE SOUTHBURN BOULDER. 



ROBERT MORTIMER, 

 Fimber. 



At Southburn, near Driffield, is a boulder; lat. 53 57' 45", 

 long. o° 29' 47" ; Whinstone ; 4 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft. 3 in. 

 Longest axis E. and W. About 100 ft. above sea-level. Is near a 

 chalk -pit a short distance from the new railway between Driffield 

 and Market Weighton ; has not been moved ; is on Boulder Clay 

 resting upon Upper Chalk. 



HARTON (NEAR SOUTH SHIELDS), CO. DURHAM. 



Rev. ARTHUR WATTS, F.G.S., Etc., 

 Vice-Principal of Bede College, DurJiam. 



In the village of Harton, near South Shields, are the following 

 boulders : — 



No. 1. At the Ship Inn, nearly opposite the church, 3 ft. 8 in. x 

 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. ; greatest circumference (just above ground), 

 10 ft. 3 in.; sub-angular, but rounded on top by attrition ; has not 

 been moved ; no striae or groovings. 



No. 2. The ' Preaching Stone,' opposite the Hall, 3 ft. 1 in. x 

 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.; greatest circumference, 9 ft. 9 in.; sub- 

 angular, but rounded on top ; no striae or groovings ; has not been 

 moved. 



Naturalist, 



