of Edinburgh) Session 1883-84 
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granite in numerous boulders in tlie excavations for tbe new 
harbour at Buckie in Banffshire {Sixth Report, p. 49). 
Edderton (west of Tain), — Three large boulders of grey granite 
pointed out to Convener at about 1000 feet above sea, on side of 
hills sloping down tov/ards IST.N.W, Books on which they rest are 
Old Bed. A horizontal terrace is site of one. The idea that they 
came from Cairn na Gunneig^^ {Hill of Pitcher), situated 12 
miles to N.W. (as suggested by Bev. Mr Joass of Golspie), is 
disputed, as rocks there are stated to be a red granite. Another 
idea is that they came from hills near Bogart, 10 or 12 miles to N. 
or kf. by E., as rocks there said to be grey granite {First Report, 
p. 49, and Second Report, p. 175), 
Fannich Mountains (situated west of Ben Wyvis), — Mr J. F. 
Campbell (Islay) wrote to Convener that on these hills, 2700 feet 
above sea, there is a boulder of grey gneiss with garnets. Its local 
name is Clack Mhor na BiachdoilF It is 30 x 10 x 3 feet, and 
there is a train of large boulders to be seen in a valley not far off. 
Bocks smoothed and striated. Direction of striae, parallel with 
valleys {First Report, p, 49). 
Fodderty. — Boulder angular in shape, 14x8x5 feet. Looked 
on as Druidical. There is another with an inscription, which is 
supposed to commemorate a battle between two clans. 
Tain. — Granite boulder, weighing about 60 tons, lying on Old Bed 
Sandstone, about 2 miles N, of Tain at road side, ‘‘ Sir Walter 
Scott ’’ boulder of red granite, supposed to have come from “ Cairn 
na Cunneig ” mountains, situated to N,W. {First Report, p. 50). 
Tarhet Ness . — “ Balnahruach ” boulder, a coarse reddish granite, 
33 feet in girth and 9 feet high. Longer axis E, and W. This 
boulder, and another near it, not so large, supposed to have come from 
“ Cairn na Cunneig ” hill, which visible from boulder bearing 
W.N. W. and distant about 30 miles, A line from boulder to this hill 
would cross arm of the sea, 10 or 12 miles wide, between coast at Tain 
and Tarbet Eess {First Report, p. 80, and Second Report, p, 175). 
Dingwall. — Mr Morrison, teacher in the Academy, and Secretary 
of the Boss-shire Field Club, sent notes, of which the following is 
an abstract : — 
On the south slope of Tulloch Hill there are three boulders of a 
pinkish granite, of the following dimensions : — 11 x 7 x 7 feet, major 
