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of Edinburgh, Session 1871 - 72 . 
A belt of gravel and calcareous sand forms a semicircular 
arc, with a radius of about 3 miles from the coast, passing 
through Crudens and Slains. The most conspicuous hillock 
in the line is a narrow Kaim in Slains parish, called the Kipet 
Hill , — the abode of fairies and elf bulls. 
Compact groups of boulders form lines generally in a N.E. 
and S.W. direction. But a large number have been sown 
broadcast. 
Culsalmond (G-arioch). — Boulder of blue gneiss, 6i x 2i feet, known 
as the Newton Stone, containing Ogham and other very antique 
inscriptions. (Professor Nicol in letter to Convener.) 
Ellon . — At junction of Ythan and Ebrie, sienitic greenstone boulder, 
22 x 9^- x 8J> feet, resting on gneiss. Near same place, another 
still larger. All these boulders have come from W. or W.N.W. 
(Jamieson, in letter to Convener.) 
Glass (5 or 6 miles west of Huntly). — Five blocks called “ Glachan 
Duibh ” (Black Stones), on Tod Hill. G-irth of each about 50 
feet, and height from 10 to 12 feet. Being of same rock as 
hill, not certain whether brought from a distance. Other 
boulders on hill apparently different from adjoining rocks. 
Height above sea about 1000 feet. (Reporter — J. F. Macdonald, 
parochial schoolmaster.) 
Kemnay. — Boulder, 38 x 30 x 10J feet, about 300 feet above sea ; 
longer axis, E. and W. Boulder, 35 x 30 x 10 feet, about 325 
feet above sea; longer axis N. and S. Boulder, 25 x 23 x 8 feet, 
about 325 feet above sea ; longer axis, E. and W. Boulder, 
28 x 25 x 8 feet, about 325 feet above sea; longer axis N. and S. 
Boulder, 30 x 28 x 10 feet, about 360 feet above sea; longer 
axis, N. and S. Boulder, 33 x 27 x 6 feet, about 360 feet above 
sea; longer axis, N. and S. Boulder, 21 x 20 x 3 feet. All 
these boulders are blue gneiss, whilst rocks adjoining are a 
coarse grey granite. On Quarry Hill, situated to north, 600 
feet above sea, the rocks show striations indicating movement 
from west. Kaimes in valley parallel with valley running 
N.E. and S.W. for two or three miles. Legend, about devil 
throwing boulders at church from Bennachie Hill, situated to 
N.W. about eight miles. See ballad in Report. (Reporter — 
Rev. Gleorge Peter, M.A., parish minister.) 
