of Eclinhurgli, Session 1883 — 84 . 
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Doune Loch. — Two miles south of, granite boulder called “ The 
Kirhstanef 25 x 20 x 12 feet (444 tons), so called because used as 
a pulpit for preaching from {First Report, p. 29). 
Girvan. — Thousands of granite boulders and some whinstone 
boulders, for miles along the shore near Turnberry Point. Kocks in 
situ are sandstone. Nearest granite rocks are in Arran. 
Along coast 4 miles south, in a ravine, two. boulders of altered 
greywacke ; one weighing 180 tons, the other 100 tons {First 
Report., p. 29). 
Kilwinning. — On Misk Farm a pit was sunk for coal through 
boulder clay. Boulder of dolerite and a flint nodule found, at depth 
of 23 feet from surface. Flint was inches in diameter and 21- 
inches thick. Dolerite was; water-worn and roughly scratched. A 
flint nodule found on Inohlonaig, an island in Loch Lomond, 
in boulder clay, with arctic shells (Letter to Convener from Rev. 
David Robertson, Glasgow, dated 10th November 1876)."^ 
Mayhole. — Granite boulder, flat and oblong, on slop© of hill above 
River Doon, on Auchindrane, at height of 230 feet above sea, known 
as Wallace’s Stone, from tradition that a rude cross now carved on 
it represents his sword [Notes of cases from Dailly, Girvan, and 
Mayhole, sent by Professor Geikie] {First Repo-rt,. p. 29). 
Ardrossan. — Near Hunterston on the shore,, boulder of grey com- 
pact granite 11 x 6 x 5J feet and 20J feet in girth, opposite to great 
Cumbra© Island and about 12 miles from Arran {Second Report, 
p. 149). 
On the shore about 2 mRes to^ N.W. of Ardrossan^ the ^^Boyd- 
stone'' boulder of porphyry, about 19 x 19 feet (about 320 tons), on 
property belonging to Mr Alexander. Rocks here are Old Red 
Sandstone, Boulder partly buried in mud of the shore, but about 9 
feet in height visible. 
Two other boulders on Mr Alexander's property, one of them 
even larger than the foregoing, — -of gneiss {Second Report, p. 149, 
Third Report, p. 3). 
Stinchar YaMey.. — Boulder of claystone a cubic yard in size lies 
near hamlet of Pouaidland. Seemed identical in mineralogical 
* In voL vi, part 2, of Glasgow Geological Society’s Transactions, pp. 186- 
190, notices will be found of flint nodules found on various other pa,rts of 
the Ayrshire coast. 
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