any one know ?

[raistlain]

Any ideas ? found on local beach whilst ringpull fishing ...I thought it looks like a big snail its solid like stone though

[Dungbeetle]

It's a fossil, possibly a piece of ammonite.

[raistlain]

thank you kind sir  so any idea how old its likely to be and is it a snaily type thing ?

[Chef Geoff]

They died out at the same time and for the same (supposed) reason as the dinosaurs so it's at least 66 million years old but they go way back to 350 million years

[raistlain]

wow that's mind boggling I know it was an accidental eyes only find but it still gives me a buzz thinking how old it is I can't even imagine that many years I'm made up ha ha even if it doesn't give a signal 

[wittsy1]

That's nice, never found anything like that. Anyone for Chess by the way 

[raistlain]

it's the first time I've ever found anything like that meself it just stud out on the beach as for the days detecting it was a disaster two 5p pieces few bits of  lead and aluminium and a total drenching . oh and I'm as bad at chess as I am detecting ha ha 

[wagis]

Yes it is an ammonite, I used to find them on the beaches in North Yorkshire where I lived as a kid.

[raistlain]

I've seen them on Google now there fascinating