A DAMSON : THE YORKSHIRE BOULDER COMMITTEE. 1 9 



ancient and existing beyond memory). It rests upon yellow clay 

 from 8 ft. to 9 ft. in thickness, below which there is Coal Measure 

 Shale. 



Note. — According to Thoresby, there was an old boundary stone 

 called the Paudmire Stone, in Leeds main street (Briggate), similar 

 to this boulder. This memorable stone was purposely sunk below 

 the pavement as a supposed nuisance when that part was newly 

 paved in the mayoralty of Mr. Samuel Hey (1703). The two stones 

 are in a direct line w^ith the Rough Rock of Horsforth, which is to 

 the N.W. 



NOTES ON FLAMBOROUGH HEAD BOULDERS. 



Rev. E. MAULE COLE, M.A., 

 Weiwang ; President of ike Geological Section of the YorksJw-e Naturalists Union. 



An immense number of boulders have been lodged on the top of 

 Flamborough Head. On Beacon Hill are half a dozen of great size, 

 mostly rounded, consisting of Granite, Whinstone, Sandstone, and 

 Mica Schist with Garnets. These have probably been placed in 

 their present position, but not moved far, as a neighbouring small 

 ravine, called Hartindale Gutter, reveals the fact that the boulder 

 clay in this locality is full of large boulders. On the neighbouring 

 side of the ravine leading down to Thornwick Bay there is a boulder 

 of Cherty Limestone lying on the surface, which measures 65 in. 

 long X 52 in. broad and about 20 in. high. 



A rounded boulder of Sandstone, 32 in. x 21 in. x 14 in., projects 

 in the side of the same ravine. 



On Cliff Lane, Bempton, by the side of the road, is a group of 

 eight large Whinstone boulders, more or less rounded, which were 

 removed from the adjoining fields to their present position more than 

 seventy years ago. The average size is 40 in. x 40 in. x 20 in. 



In the village of Bempton, by the blacksmith's shop, lies a Whin- 

 stone boulder, 56 in. x 24 in. x 18 in., and numerous others are 

 visible m all directions. 



REPORTS UPON ERRATIC BLOCKS IN THE NORTH RIDING 

 OF YORKSHIRE. 



W]\L GREGSON, 



Baldersby., Thirsk ; Hon. Local Sec. Yorkshire Geological and PolytecJuiic Society. 



Cattersty Sands, Skinningrove. 



Three miles S.E. of Saltburn. 

 Grey Granite — diameter, 3 ft. ; rounded ; no striations. Rests 

 upon Lower Lias Shales, on the shore. 



Jan. 18S8. 



