of Edinburgh, Session 1871 - 72 . 
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Lochgair. — One granite boulder, 28 x 17 x 16 feet, about 56 0 tons 
striated. Two granite boulders, 23 x 10J x 7 feet, about 120 
tons. One of these said to be on top of a hill, and called 
“ San del Stone.” Legend. There are three other boulders of 
smaller size. Rocks in situ are granite. (Reporter — John 
MacKillop, schoolmaster.) 
Shieldag (Loch Oarron). — Granite boulder, 16 x 10 x 10 feet, about 
120 tons. Longer axis E. and W. There is another large 
boulder. Both said to be in precarious positions. (Reporter 
— Rev. Alex. C. MHntyre, Shieldag Manse, Dingwall.) 
Tain. — Granite boulder, 18 x 12 x 8J feet, about 60 tons. Plan 
and section of boulder given. Rocks of district are Old Red 
Sandstone. South shore of Dornoch Frith said to be thickly 
strewed with granite blocks, whilst none on north shore. 
(Reporter — Robert Gordon.) 
Tarbat. — Seven or eight large boulders of gneiss and granite. 
Places, dimensions, and names specified, with sketches of 
boulders. Also, kaims of clay running E. and W. in parallel 
lines. One a mile long. (Reporter — Rev. George Campbell, 
parish minister.) 
West Coast. — Vestiges of moraines, lateral and terminal, from 
glacier generated in valley occupied by Loch Fuir, N. of Loch 
Maree. (Nicol “ Geol. Soc. Jour.,” xiv. p. 170.) 
Roxburgh. 
EcJcford. — Two kaims, each from 100 to 300 yards long, from 50 
to 60 feet high. (Reporter — Parish schoolmaster.) 
Jedburgh. — Porphyry boulder, supposed to have come from Dunion 
Hill, which is 2 miles to west. Formerly granite boulder on 
Dunion. Supposed to have come from Galloway or Dumfries 
now destroyed. A whinstone boulder, above Bedrule Bridge. 
(Reporters — Rev. Archibald Craig and Rev. Dr Ritchie.) 
Melrose. — Greywacke boulder, round shaped, called u Samson’s 
Putting Stone.” (Reporter — Parish schoolmaster.) 
Stirling. 
Alloa. — Basaltic boulder, 13 x 11 j x 11 feet. Longer axis N. and S. 
Called “ Hair Stane.” About 70 feet above sea. (Reporter — - 
Parish minister.) 
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