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THE ICE-BORNE BOULDERS OF YORKSHIRE. 



J. H. HOWARTH, J. P., F.G.S. 



(Continued from page 224). 



SHAP GRANITE.* 



Xtvnck.— Crofts (Y.B.C. & B.A.R., 1896). 



3' 2"X2' 8"X2' 4" At foot of cliffs, noted by Mr. William Morfitt. — 



Sheppard, Y.B.C, 1898. 

 18" X 20" X 14". At foot of cliffs. — Stather, Y.B.C, 1899-1900. 

 Balbv, near Doncaster. Beastall's Sandpit. — Corhett & Kendall, Y.B.C, 

 B.A.R., 1896. 



Baldersby, N.R. 28" x 23" x 22", rounded S.L. 100 on Keuper Sandstone. 

 — Greg son, Y.B.C. 



Barnard Castle. On the bank of Deepdale Beck, a small stream running 

 into the Tees from the Yorkshire side, a little above B. Castle, i mile 

 above junction with Tees on north bank. Rest on fiat rock at edge of 

 stream. 8' o" high, 22' o" circumference, axis N.E. and S.W. Known 

 as the ' Stranger's Stone,' see ist report, p. 21, Y.B.C. 550 O.D. On 

 Mountain Limestone. Other smaller blocks in river bed. — Mansoni 

 Y.B.C, istyear. 



Barton, N.R. i' 8" x i' 6" x 2' o". 250 O.D. Rounded Keuper Sandstone 

 — Gregson, Y.B.C. 



Barton-on-Humber (Lincolnshire), Mr. Milsom's Mill. — Sheppard, Lincoln 



B.C., B.A.R., 1896. 

 Bilbrough. Y. Geol. P. Society, Vol. XIL, PI. 4, p. 311. i Shap Granite 



afterwards in Y.B.C. and B.A.R., iSg6.— Kendall. 

 Bishop Auckland Park. Beside a small tributary of the river Gaunless, 



now removed to the garden of Mr. R. Nelson, ].P.—Manson, B.A.R., 



1897. 



Bowes, N. Riding. Several about village. — Sheppard. 



Bridlington. In Applegarden Lane, 100 yards S.E. of Priory Church. 



2' 8"X2' 3"x i' 5" G. b. a. i' 3"xi'x7". Collected from adjacent 



fields. S.L. 100. N.S. or G. — Chadwick 3rd Report Yorks. 

 South of Flamborough. The only one I have seen on the shore is a small 



one, rather more than a mile south of Bridlington Quay, but I do not 



doubt that they occur further south, because one is built into a wall 



at Hornsea. — Dakyns, B.A.R., 1879. 

 Burniston, near Scarborough. N.E. side of B. and Scalby Road, about 



one-third way between two villages. 3' 6"X2' 10" x 2' o". Above 



ground, rounded, moved from field adjoining, N.S. or G. On boulder 



clay. — Chadwick 3rd year Y.B.C. 

 South of lane descending from Burniston Fields. 4' o'''X3' 0^x3' 6" ; 



4' o" X 3' o" X 3' o" ; 4' 6" X 3' o" X 2' o". 

 North of Lane, i' 6" X i' 3" X 8" ; 4' o" x 3' o" x 3' o" ; 4' o" x 3' o" x 2' 6'^ 



2' 6" X 2' o" X i' 6" ; 3' o" X 2' 6" X 2' 6". — Stather, Y.B.C, 1898. 

 Burstwick, Holdemess. In Gravel pit. 8"x6". — Sheppard, Y.B.C, 



1899-1900. 



* Records outside Yorkshire are included in order to show the remark- 

 able dispersion of Shap Granite. 



Letters Y.B.C. mean — Yorkshire Boulder Committee. 

 B.A.R. mean — British Association Reports. 

 N.S. mean — no striae. 

 G. means — grooving. 

 S. L. mean — surface lev^el. 



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