River Fossil England?

[Katieellenj]

Hello, I was walking by a river in Cheadle (Manchester England), when I found this - I thought that perhaps it is a fossilised bird egg and my son and I were very excited that we had potentially found something quite old? I would be very grateful if anyone could give more information - I did a bit of digging myself but only managed to become more confused. My 10-year-old and his mummy would be very grateful if you could share a bit of knowledge and expertise. Thank you! 

[Pterygotus]

Flint I think.

[TqB]

Welcome to the forum! Not a fossil I'm afraid but a broken flint nodule derived from the Chalk (Cretaceous period). There's no Chalk in the area now but there is a lot of residual flint in glacial deposits from the last ice age - glaciers stripped most of the Chalk covering from northern England and Scotland.

[Katieellenj]

Ahh, not as exciting... Thank you for replying, it is much appreciated! 

[Mark Kmiecik]

5 hours ago, Katieellenj said:

Ahh, not as exciting... Thank you for replying, it is much appreciated! 

I think I would have picked it up and kept it. It is an interesting specimen. A good find.

[molydeii]

Yet it's still quite old, even older than some fossils since it is from the Cretaceous period. 

Edited May 12, 2020 by molydeii

[Katieellenj]

Thank you ... seb was very excited that he found something so old. We will keep hunting!