About me

I’ve been actively collecting, studying and writing about the geology of West Sussex for over 50 years. In

that time, I’ve made an extensive fossil collection, so now I mainly do research and telling people about

the rocks and fossils. Whilst I’ve never worked professionally in geology it has always filled my “spare”

time, especially now that I’m retired. Leading fossil-hunting trips and landscape walks are really

enjoyable to me, and I love to see my enthusiasm spreading more widely.

Living on the coastal plain of West Sussex, close to the South Downs and the Weald gives me

opportunities to study these geologically “young” deposits (from 145 million years ago). My interests also

include historic building stones and providing identification and consultancy services to archaeologists and

professional consultants. My research has been published in academic journals and also informs my

popular books (see Publications). For more information, please contact me.

Local geological studies have given me wider opportunities in specialist and local groups – at national

level (Geologists' Association, Tertiary Research Group) and county level (Sussex Geodiversity

Partnership, West Sussex Geological Society group) and others.

I hope to meet you on one of my trips, at a public event, or through other local groups.

David Bone, M.Phil., FGS. Currently:

Committee member of Rockwatch

Geological warden at Marehill (Sussex Wildlife Trust)