ADAMSON : THE YORKSHIRE BOULDER COMMITTEE. 



6, 7, S, 9. — Speeton, NEAR Filey. 



6. On Mr. Wilson's farm, in a field, and going from the high road 

 to the house, is a boulder, 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. Nearly a 

 square, angular block. Whinstone ; about 350 ft. above sea-level. 

 Is isolated. Rests on Boulder Clay. 



7. In a field near the mill belonging to Mr. Plews is a boulder, 

 3 ft. 7 in. X I ft. 3 in. X i ft. 3 in. Oblong, rounded at each end ; 

 no striae or groovings observed. Whinstone; about 350 ft. above 

 sea-level. Rests on Boulder Clay, with Chalk underlying. 



8. At the corner of Mr. Wilson's garden are three boulders : — 

 No. I. I ft. 6 in. X I ft. 6 in. X i ft. Angular. 



,, 2. 3 ft. XI ft. 6 in. X I ft. Rounded. 



„ 3- 3 ft. X 2 ft. X 2 ft. Sub-angular. 



No striae or groovings observed. All are Whinstone ; about 350 ft. 

 above sea-level. Rest on Boulder Clay, with Chalk underlying. 



9. In the village road leading from the high road are twenty-three 



boulders, the three largest being of the following dimensions : — 



No. I. 2 ft. XI ft. 2 in. X I ft. 2 in.") _ , , •, 



„ 2. I ft. 6 in. X I ft. X I ft. I I'-regularly shaped 



„ 3. I ft. 2 in. X I ft. 2 in. X I ft. J '-'"g"'^'-- 



The majority are Whinstone, the remainder fine Sandstone ; about 

 350 ft. above sea-level. 



Note. — In various parts of the village Whinstone boulders may 

 be found, some rounded, others angular. The average size about 



1 ft. 3 in. X I ft. Many of them have been moved, and are now 

 used for support of stacks and other purposes. 



10, II, 12. — HUNMANBY. 



10. On the farm known as 'Airy Hill,' occupied by Mr. Wood- 

 cock, are several boulders in front of the house, which have been 

 collected from adjacent fields. 



There are five composed of Whinstone, varying in size from 



2 ft. 10 in. X I ft. 10 in. X I ft. 4 in. to i ft. 6 in. x i ft. 6 in. x j ft. 



There are also three of Shap Granite, and one of Grey Granite, 

 the largest being 2 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 11 in. They are rounded 

 to sub-angular. The surface in this district undulates, and any 

 sections are through Boulder Clay. 



11. On the Glenton Farm, on W. side of road leading from 

 Reighton to Filey are two boulders: — i ft. 7 in. x i ft. 7 in. x i ft.; 

 Grey Granite; rounded. 3 ft. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. ; Mountain Lime- 

 stone ; rounded. No strins or groovings. Have doubtless been taken 

 from an adjacent ridge of gravel which runs nearly N. and S. 



Nov. 1888. 



