ADAMSON : THE YORKSHIRE BOULDER COMMITTEE. 



No. 4. I ft. 5 in. X 1 ft. 3 in. X I ft. Hard grey Sandstone. Sub-angular. 

 „ 5. I ft. 6 in. X I ft. X 9 in. Whinstone. Rounded. 



6. I ft. 4 in. X 9 in. x 7 in. Mottled Granite. Sub-angular. 



7. 2 ft. 4 in. X I ft. 2 in. x 6 in. Whinstone. Angular. 

 Could not observe any striae or groovings. The rising ground is 

 principally composed of drift, gravel, sand, and clay, whilst the 

 hollows are filled with deep peat-bogs. 



Note. — The great bulk of the boulders in this district are 

 composed of Sandstone and Whinstone ; of these, thousands have 

 been broken up and used to mend the roads from time unknown. 

 There is no doubt about the roads having received their supply of 

 metal from this source. Those left behind (as above) are those 

 which could not be broken up, or which have been taken out of the 

 land at a recent date. 



30, 31, 32. — Lebberston, near Scarborough. 

 ISOLATED BOULDERS. 



30. On Mr. Warden's estate, in a grass field at the E. end of the 

 village, and about 100 yds. W. of the Scarborough and Filey Road; 

 4 ft. 3 in. X 2 ft. 5 in. X 2 ft. 7 in., but evidently one-half of it is 

 embedded. Sub-angular ; longest axis, N.W. to S.E. ; should think 

 it has not been moved. There are remains of several groovings 

 which are much worn, and there are also striae on the side of the 

 block, in the direction of the longest axis. Whinstone. Is 200 ft. 

 above sea-level. Is near the top of a ridge of gravel-drift. 



31. On Mr. Jackson's estate, at the E. end of the village, near a 

 yard door, on the W. side of the road ; 2 ft. 3 in. x i ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. 

 Angular, and is used as a stepping or mounting stone. Has been 

 moved, but is known to have been in its present position for more 

 than a century ; no striae or groovings ; Whinstone ; 200 ft. above 

 sea-level. No doubt has been obtained from gravel-drift in vicinity, 

 but now rests on the surface soil. 



32. On Mr. H. Watson's estate. Is in a grass-field about a quarter 

 of a mile north of the Gristhorpe Railway Station, Hull and Scar- 

 borough branch ; 4 ft. 2 J in. x 2 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 6 in., and partiall}' 

 embedded; sub-angular; flat on one surface; long-shaped; its 

 bearing N. and S. There appear to be some striae, which have 

 become very faint from exposure, but the stone being grown o\ er 

 with Lichen, they are difficult to determine. Ui)on the under side, 

 however, is a well-defined groove about i ft. long. Whinstone. The 

 popular tradition is, that it was thrown by his Satanic ALijesty at one 

 of his satellites for staying out too long. An old farmer avers lie 

 found it one morning, but the previous evening it was not there 

 200 ft. above sea-level. Rests on Boulder Clay. 



Nov. 7888. 



