160 TATE: THE YORKSHIRE BOULDER COMMITTEE. 
like diorite or coarse whinstone. It was found imbedded in the 
foundation of some old thatched cottages, and is about roo ft. 
above sea-level. There is no photograph of it. It rests upon 
chalky gravel. 
2. In the township of Southburn, parish of Kirkburn, on the 
farm occupied by Mr. A. Foster. At the north end of the farm- 
house is a boulder 2 ft. 8 in. long, 1 ft. 5 in. broad, and 1 ft. 3 in. 
out of the ground. It is rounded but oblong. On the inner side 
are fine grooves, varying from g in. long, } in. broad, } in. in depth, 
all running in the direction of the longer axis. It is whinstone, 100 
ft. above sea-level. It is not a boundary stone; there is no photo- 
graph of it; the boulder is at the end of Mr. Foster’s farm, and 
rests upon a bed of gravel. 
LowTHorPE.—1. In the parish of Lowthorpe, quarter mile N.W. 
of Lowthorpe station, N.E.R., and 40 yards east of Lowthorpe Road. 
2 ft. 2 in. x1 ft. 8 in. x1 ft. 3 in., subangular, has been moved to 
present position ; no ice-markings; whinstone; about 50 ft. above 
sea-level ; resting upon boulder clay. 
2. Within a radius of 40 yards is a group of boulders of red 
sandstone, mountain limestone, estuarine sandstone, and whinstone. 
Several of these have been taken out of the adjoining fields during 
the last ten years, and are now resting on boulder clay at about 
60 ft. above sea-level. In no case do they show any traces of ice- 
scratches. 
ScaRBOROUGH.—In the parish of Newby, on the north side of 
Scarborough, estate belonging to the Burial Board, and now used as 
a cemetery, about half mile west of the coast and 100 yards east of 
the Scarborough and Whitby Railway. It is 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. x 
2 ft. 9 in., subangular, has been moved; there are no ice-marks ; hard 
compact sandstone resting on boulder drift about 50 ft. above 
sea-level. 
ScatBy (NortH Ripinc).—In the parish of Scalby (near 
Scarborough), Dr. Rook’s estate, about 14 mile west of the coast 
and half mile east of the village of Stainton Dale, at the bottom of 
Stainton Dale beck, 1 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 2 in. x1 ft., dolerite ; another 
‘one is 1 ff 11 in.xr ft 4 in. xg in., whinstone. Both are sub- 
angular, resting on boulder drift about 100 ft. above sea-level. 
usToN Parva (Easr Ripinc).—In the parish of Ruston Parva, 
about 24 miles west of Lowthorpe station, there is a large block of 
diorite forming a protection for the angle of the road leading from 
Driffield to Kilham at the west side of the village of Ruston Parva. 
It stands in an upright position 28 in. out of the ground, its greatest 
Jength across the exposed surface is 28 in. by 25 in. thick. 
