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t8. At the entrance to Reighton village are four boulders : — 3 ft. 

 5 in. X I ft. 10 in. x i ft. ; 2 ft. 3 in. x i ft. 1 1 in. x i ft. 4 in. ; 3 ft. 5 in. 

 X I ft. I in. X II in. ; 2 ft. 3 in. x i ft. 4 in. x 9 in. All are oblong 



and sub-angular, and are Dark Blue Whinstone ; have no striae or 

 groovings. Have been in present position beyond memory, but there 

 is little doubt have been originally upon surface of adjoining fields, 

 and removed for agriculture, but could not be broken for repairing 

 of roads. 



19 to 26. — Cayton, near Scarborough. 

 ISOLATED BOULDERS. 



19. On Dr. Taylor's estate, and in the farm-yard of Mr. N. Smith, 

 on the west side of the village ; 2 ft. 8 in. x i ft. 9 in. x i ft. 2 in. ; 

 angular ; has been moved ; no striae or groovings. Whinstone. 

 It is now used as a mounting block ; 150 ft. above sea-level. It rests 

 upon drift, composed of gravel, sand, and clay. 



20. On Mr. Hodgson's estate. It is close to Mr. Smith's black- 

 smith's shop, and used for a seat, also for a mounting stone ; 2 ft. x 



[ ft. 8 in. X I ft. 3 in. ; sub-angular ; has been moved ; no striae or 

 groovings. Whinstone ; 200 ft. above sea-level. It rests now upon 

 surface soil. 



21. On Mr. Stead's estate. It now forms the foundation-stone at 

 the south corner of an old house inhabited by W. Fowler, shoe-maker, 

 on the side of the village main street ; i ft. 9 in. x i ft. 6 in. x i ft. 3 in.; 

 flat, angular block ; has been moved ; no stri^ or groovings ; 150 ft. 

 above sea-level. Whinstone. 



22. About 100 yds. E. of the railway station, at the N. side of the 

 road, close to the gate, leading into the Valley Field, occupied by 

 Mr. N. Smith; 2 ft. 2 in. x i ft. 8 in. x i ft.; sub-angular; probably 

 has been moved; no strise or groovings. Whinstone; 150 ft. above 

 sea-level. Rests on surface soil. 



23. In the foundations of an old cottage belonging to Mr. 

 Stephenson on theE. side of the street. This cottage is about 250 yds. 

 N. of the church ; 2 ft. 7 in. x i ft. x i ft. 2 in.; rounded and oblong ; 

 has been moved; no striae or groovings exposed; 150 ft. above sea- 

 level. Rests on surface soil. Coarsely-grained Dolerite. 



24. On Mrs. Wilson's estate, in the centre of the village on the^^^ 

 side of the Scarborough and Filey road ; 2 ft. 5 in. x i ft. 10 in. x 

 I ft. 3 in.; rounded; has been moved; no strice or groovings. 

 Dolerite. 200 ft. above sea-level. 



Note. — The possession of this boulder is at present in dispute. 

 It originally was in the foundation of some very old thatched 

 cottages, and when the new property was built some years ago, a 



Nov. 18S8. 



