Help with strange object needed!

[AmandaJones]

I found this object in Littlehampton West Sussex UK yesterday. It was lying in the mud when the tide went out. I thought it was strange as it has six rows of definite dot markings in a pattern and a possible marking on the bottom. Underneath seems to be black/dark grey covered with an orange/tan outer coating which looks like it is cracked. It looks almost like pottery which has cracked - but the whole object is solid like a rock. It’s very heavy. I thought it was intriguing when I saw it lying in the mud as it has clear markings - but I have no idea whatsoever what it is. Any ideas?

By the way, I’m not even an amateur hunter and I wasn’t looking for anything. It is just caught my attention!

Thanks so much.

 

[Sanderling]

An early golf ball lol. Whatever it is, it is unique. Cool find.

 

[u2robert]

Can you use something for scale?
I'm going with a clay marble

 

[AmandaJones]

Can you use something for scale?
I'm going with a clay marble

Thanks so much for your reply. It’s big. About 9cm width and 7 cm length and 6cm depth

 

[AmandaJones]

An early golf ball lol. Whatever it is, it is unique. Cool find.

Thank you

 

[fwcrawford]

I have no idea what that is, but I would have picked it up too if had seen it.
It almost looks like some type of fossil remains.

 

[Flintstone]

Might be a socker ball egg, when it cracks you will have a bunch of little Wilsons.

 

[JimmyCT]

Looks like fossilized starfish

 

[still looking 52]

Looks like a Geode to me. Inside is quartz crystals.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I second the fossil starfish opinion.

 

[AmandaJones]

Thanks so much for all your ideas everyone! I appreciate your help

 

[laplander]

I found something similar 540-million-year-old fossil of an Echinoid, yours is has some resemblance. Mine was also found in the UK.
HH Jeff

 

[fwcrawford]

That does look very similar!!!

 

[Ronstar]

Meteorite???? Fossilized hail? You know, a whatchamacallit……

 

[AmandaJones]

I found something similar 540-million-year-old fossil of an Echinoid, yours is has some resemblance. Mine was also found in the UK.
HH Jeff

Wow that’s absolutely incredible! Mine definitely looks similar

 

[laplander]

No two are alike and some beach polishing to round the corners and Walla! Congrats on a really old find!
HH Jeff

 

[Missouri -- Ma Betty]

I found this object in Littlehampton West Sussex UK yesterday. It was lying in the mud when the tide went out. I thought it was strange as it has six rows of definite dot markings in a pattern and a possible marking on the bottom. Underneath seems to be black/dark grey covered with an orange/tan outer coating which looks like it is cracked. It looks almost like pottery which has cracked - but the whole object is solid like a rock. It’s very heavy. I thought it was intriguing when I saw it lying in the mud as it has clear markings - but I have no idea whatsoever what it is. Any ideas?

By the way, I’m not even an amateur hunter and I wasn’t looking for anything. It is just caught my attention!

Thanks so much.

Looks to me like a PETRIFIED FOSSIL like a Reptile egg--Snake, Turtle or Dinosaur??! Very unique find for sure! Ma