276 REPORT — 1892. 



Opposite Hale Lighthouse — 

 (13G) 84 in. x 30 in. x 43 in. ; andesite. 



Mr. Arthur R. Dwei-ryhouse catalogues the following boulders in 

 order, beginning at the Hale Head and working round to the Decoj 

 Marsh. 



Owing to the large number of boulders in so short a distance (about 

 two miles), and the scarcity of fixed object by which to indicate their 

 whereabouts, it has been impossible to give the exact position of each, so 

 that they are merely catalogued in order, showing in the number column 

 the position of any objects which may act as landmarks. 



The great bulk of the boulders are evidently not in situ, having rolled 

 down from the clay cliffs, and are at present lying in the river sand. 



At a point about midway between the Head and the Rifle Butts there 

 is little sand, and a number of boulders are seen in situ embedded in the 

 surface of the clay, and these, together with a number of smaller ones 

 (also m situ) not enumerated in the report, show great regularity as 

 regards the direction of their axes and striae. 



It will further be noticed that, as one moves round the shore, the 

 strigs become further and further from the north and south line. 



This conforms to the observed direction of the striiB on the rocks at 

 Farnworth Church and Runcorn Gap, points still further up the river, at 

 the last of which the direction is E. and W. 



Report on tJie Boulders on the Shore hetwee^i Hale Head and the Decoy 

 Marsh, Hale, Lancashire. By Aethue R. Dwebrthouse. 



(1) 24 in. X 18 in. X ? ; rounded ; axis, 35° W. of N. ; partly buried in clay. In 



situ ; granite, Dalbeattie. 



(2) 18 in. X 12 in. x 12 in. ; rounded ; slightly striated ; andesitic breccia with 



iron pyrites. 



(3) 14 in. X 12 in. x 6 in. ; subangular ; planed ; andesite. 



(4) 15 in. X 12 in x 7 in. ; subangular ; planed and striated ; andesite. 



(5) 24 in. X 22 in. x 15 in. ; subangular ; planed and striated ; andesite, 



Borrowdale. 



(6) 42 in. x 39 in. x 24 in. ; subangular ; axis, 35° W. of N. ; planed ; granite 



Dalbeattie. 



(7) 24 in. X 17 in. x 15 in. ; subangular ; weathered on surface ; andesite. 



(8) 18 in. x 13 in. x 4 in. ; rounded ; planed ; andesite. 



(9) 24 in, X 18 in. x 14 in. ; subangular; striated axially ; granophyre, Butter 



mere. 



(10) 22 in X 15 in. x in. ; subangular ; planed ; granite, CrifCel. 



(11) 18 in. X 12 in. x 6 in. ; subangular; striated axially ; diorite. 



(12) 24 in. X 21 in. X 11 in ; subangular ; planed and striated ; andesite. 



(13) 24 in. X 21 in. x 17 in. ; subangular ; slightly planed ; andesite. 



(14) IG in. X 10 in. X 5 in. ; subangular; striated axially ; silurian grit. 



Hedge — 



(15) 18 in. X 16 in. x 6 in. ; pear shape ; striated axially ; andesite. 



(16) 22 in. X 13 in. x 10 in. ; angular ; granite, much mica and some iron 



pyrites. 



(17) 25 in. X 20 in. X 13 in.; subangular; much broken, and having a spoon- 



shaped hollow on one side ; striated axially ; silurian grit. 



(18) 19 in. X 16 in. x 7 in. ; subangular ; planed ; felsite (?) contains small pink 



felspars. 



(19) 31 in. X 26 in. x 24 in. ; rounded ; planed ; andesite. 



(20) 32 in. x 26 in. x 22 in. ; rounded; planed; andesitic agglomerate. 



