Percy Evans Lecture: The Norber Erratics

given by Clive Maton (Honorary President, HGS)

Abstract
The Norber Erratics are well known and are featured in geological text books and numerous local guides to the Yorkshire Dales. This is partially due to their large size, the very large numbers, and all being located in a relatively small area; but they are best known for their emplacement on Carboniferous Limestone pedestals.They have been the subject of much study. The first scientific papers were published in the late 19^th Century  and many more have described and discussed them in the last 150 years. My study of them started as they were included in the area of my Map & Thesis, which formed part of my Geology degree, and I have continued to visit the area for post graduate field work. This, together with my recent research on the source and flow of the erratics, form the basis of the lecture. 

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