Last edited 26 Mar 2024

Derived flint

Derived flint (also called weathered flint or virgin flint) is flint found already free from its chalk matrix (cf virgin flint). Can be obtained from fields, riverbeds, beaches or gravel pits.

As defined by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) defines from their online Glossary.

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