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Post by Raa442 Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:09 pm

Does anyone know where I can get knappable material near nottingham because it's so hard to find.

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Post by grendel Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:55 am

I don't know of any, the Barnacle is nearby to you so may know a source. 

There are several ways of finding flint. First is where there chalk there's flint. check out flint quarries in your area. Google search "chalk quarry Nottingham" ect. Here's one I found, searching "nottinghamshire chalk quarry".... http://www.countyweb.co.uk/yellow-stone-quarry-nottingham/ Also one quarry will general know of the business of other quarries in the area and be able to advise you.

A second method is builders who work in flint. Google search for builders in your are that build in flint or flint walls, as they will have flint nodules to sell.
for example, http://dj-projects.co.uk/brick_and_flint_walls_builders_nottingham.html
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Post by Raa442 Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:09 am

Thanks. I will be going to that quarry soon.

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Post by Raa442 Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:31 am

I phoned the quarry up but it says the number doesn't exist.

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Post by the barnacle Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:10 pm

your in the same situation as me - a good way from flint - bes would be to head over suffolk / norfolk way to one of the chalk quarries - however its an idea to keep an eye out at garden centres as some have large cobbles of flint for landscaping / building.
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Post by grendel Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:21 pm

A few quarries in Lincolnshire.

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Post by Raa442 Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:04 pm

Thanks

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Post by Raa442 Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:44 am

I'm gonna try Needham chalks.

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Post by grendel Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:01 pm

Needham chalks are good, not been to their Essex Quarry, but been to their Norfolk and Suffolk ones.
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