MaraFossil Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Hello all! I’m new here and extremely new to fossils! Today, we went fossil hunting in Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex, England. It’s not far from where we live and is known to be one of the best places in the UK for fossils (particularly the teeth of megalodoms). Anyhow, I found this item and wonder if it’s an egg or a rock. It is relatively small, just under 3 inches long. It feels substantial in weight, 137g, and has cracks and pours. Please see the attached photos Location information: The fossiliferous clays and sands exposed in The Naze area belong to the London Clay and Red Crag formations, and provide evidence of prehistoric life and conditions 54 million years ago (mya) and c.2.5 mya respectively. Fossils occur commonly throughout both formations attracting international interest since the 19th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaraFossil Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 ‘Top’ view, dimpled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Sorry not an egg, looks geologic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaraFossil Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 ‘Bottom’ view, also dimpled in exact same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Could be man made. You would see eggshell material on eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 It’s more than likely a flint nodule. Definitely not an egg. Walton is great for bivalves, gastropods, and shark teeth, so keep an eye out for those! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Agreed, a flint nodule. The holed ends are likely to be due to it containing a fossil sponge. 3 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaraFossil Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 oh well, the dinosaur egg was fun whilst it lasted. The kids enjoyed the idea. Thanks for all your help in identifying my rock! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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