90 KEPORT — 1875. 



Lancashiee. 



Mr. Morton reports the following cases of isolated boulders :— 



1. Hacking Hey, near Liverpool Exchange, parish of Liverpool. 

 4ft. 6in.x3ft. 3in.x2ft. 



Kounded or subangnlar. 



It was found in an excavation in the boulder-clay, and has since been 

 placed in front of the Museum, in "William Brown Street, half a mUo from 

 its original position. 



Striated lengthways on one of longest sides. 



Striae on one side only. 



Striations parallel with the longer axis. 



Composed of felspathic breccia. 



Original position in the clay, 30 feet above the sea. 



Originally imbedded in the boulder-clay. 



2. Kensington, near Liverpool (2 miles), parish of West Derby. Rounded 

 boulder. 



5ft. 6tn.x4ft.x2ft. 



It was found in the boulder-clay close by, and placed close to the rock 

 in its present jiosition. 



Greenstone diorite in a decomposed state. 

 About 200 feet above the sea. 

 Originally imbedded in the boulder-clay. 



3. Leasowe Castle, parish of Wallasey. A long rounded mass. 



6 ft. 6 in. X 3 ft. X 3 ft. 



It has been drawn up from the shore (which is boulder-clay), and de- 

 posited, with two others, in the grounds in front of Leasowe Castle. 



Greenstone diorite, a rock of common occurrence in the boulder-clay 

 around Liverpool. It has a strong tendency to exfoliate, and contains the 

 mineral isorine. 



It was found several feet below high-water mark. 



It was probably imbedded in the boulder-clay, and exposed by denudation. 



4. Leasowe Castle, parish of WaUasey. Eounded boulder. 

 7ft.x7ft.x3ft. 



It has been drawn up from the shore (which is boulder-clay), and depo- 

 sited, with two others, in the grounds in front of Leasowe Castle. 

 Striated on part of the longest sides. 

 A striated surface, 3 ft. X 7 ft. x 7 ft. 

 Grey syenite. 



It was found several feet below high-water mark. 

 It was probably imbedded in the boulder-clay, and exposed by denudation. 



5. Leasowe Castle, parish of WaUasey. A worn flat mass, subangnlar. 



7 ft. X 7ft. X 2 ft. 6 in. 



It has been drawn up from the shore (which is boulder- clay), and depo- 

 sited, with two others, in tho grounds in front of Leasowe Castle. 



A variety of felspathic ash, similar to the boulders which occur in tho 

 neighbourhood of Llangollen ; but it is a question if it comes from the same 

 region, as they are supposed to have done. 



It was found several feet below high-water mark. 



It was probably imbedded in the boulder-clay, and exposed by denudation. 



