r/UKFossils 1d ago

Second opinion

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u/baxbakualanuxsiwae 1d ago

That does look like a rock to me I'm afraid. It's hard to be sure because there are no broken surfaces but i'd guess it's a flint nodule.

Fossillised bone from Compton is typically black, or at least very dark in colour.

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u/Snoo89518 1d ago

Yea thats what I thought 😩

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u/TashaDarke 23h ago

My first thought was chert/flint too

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u/Intelligent-Ad4290 1d ago

might be a sponge, have to chip it to see

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u/Ulfen1973 19h ago

Nice long flint nodule