Where can i find natural flint...

[Hammock Hamster]

Hi all,

Does anyone know where i can find natural flint in the or around the chessington area in Surrey.

I dont mind travelling a little way but am currently using public transport so am a little bit limited to where i can get to.

Cheers, Hamster

 

[crosslandkelly]

I don't Know About Chessington, but I have found Plenty in my friends garden in Chorleywood Herts. Is That to far?
Colin.

 

[steve a]

The whole county of Surrey consists of Flint bearing land so you should have no problems finding some. If its for firefighting you should be able to pick up small quite easily from around fields or even your own garden

 

[whats wrong with you all]

I don't Know About Chessington, but I have found Plenty in my friends garden in Chorleywood Herts. Is That to far?
Colin.

Would your friend appreciate people coming round digging up his garden?

 

[spandit]

It's probably everywhere - just look around in places that aren't Tarmac'd or concreted. Failing that, buy a bag of it from B&Q!

 

[Adze]

How big a bit do you need?

 

[Hammock Hamster]

Hi Adze, just big enough to use for a bit of fire lighting the "au naturelle way"

Cheers, Hamster

 

[Adze]

Any of these any use to you?

 

[Hammock Hamster]

Hi Adze,

The bit on the right would be ideal though any would be of use.

Any chance you would consider posting a bit out to me if i cover the costs etc...?

Cheers Hamster

 

[Adze]

PM me your address and I'll send it over - don't worry re postage, it'll be scarcely enough to bother with, just drop a quid in the next RNLI or MacMillan tin you see.

Cheers!

 

[spandit]

Still flabbergasted that people post lumps of rock about the place, especially to an area like Surrey which is rich in natural flint...

 

[Hammock Hamster]

PM Sent.

Hi Spandit would you believe i have been keeping my eyes peeled for a while now and im either completely missing it or not looking in the right places.
I only have about 3 main areas i go out to regularly and they seem to be mainly mud or grass!

Hamster

 

[Adze]

Still flabbergasted that people post lumps of rock about the place, especially to an area like Surrey which is rich in natural flint...

Where would Royal Mail be without us lot of mad stone posters eh?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Would your friend appreciate people coming round digging up his garden?

Im sure he would'nt, but the flint wont just be in his garden. The clue is is in Chorley wood. Maybe it is to far.
Colin.

 

[dave53]

yep I've the same problem here in wales where i live its all coal maybe someone could take some to the moot so we can all have some for a small fee ?regards dave

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Maybe on a quiet day we could organise a drive from the moot to monknash... And grab some iron pyrite too Wales own little slice of jurassic coastline.

 

[leon-1]

PM Sent.

Hi Spandit would you believe i have been keeping my eyes peeled for a while now and im either completely missing it or not looking in the right places.
I only have about 3 main areas i go out to regularly and they seem to be mainly mud or grass!

Hamster

Hi mate are you actually in Surbiton, if you are that would explain why you aren't sat on flint central, the south downs are well to the south of you and the north downs run just to south of where you are, you are basically sat over large alluvium deposits which if you dug down far enough into you would then hit chalk and flint. 10 miles to the south you would be sat on chalk and large chunks of flint.

 

[topknot]

It's probably everywhere - just look around in places that aren't Tarmac'd or concreted. Failing that, buy a bag of it from B&Q!

Or the neighbour drive.

Topknot