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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4347367, member: 2844&quot;]Did some googling and became confused by this info:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Amber is often found in the shingle along the Suffolk coastline and the best time to do so is said to be after a storm, when new exposures can occur. The amber found in this area is known as ‘Hastings firestorm amber’ on account of the unique characteristic and colour produced by localised forest fires that took place during the Cretaceous period.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/historic-places/britains-treasure-map-our-guide-on-where-and-how-to-hunt-for-treasure/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/historic-places/britains-treasure-map-our-guide-on-where-and-how-to-hunt-for-treasure/" rel="nofollow">https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/historic-places/britains-treasure-map-our-guide-on-where-and-how-to-hunt-for-treasure/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>So amber found in Suffolk was named after a town in Sussex?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This article confirms that Suffolk amber is likely to have come from trees that had been in a fire (firestorm):</p><p><a href="http://www.aakz.com/British-and-Irish-amber.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.aakz.com/British-and-Irish-amber.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.aakz.com/British-and-Irish-amber.html</a></p><p>It also mentions that amber was sold in Cromer, Norfolk in the 19th century. But it doesn&#039;t say if it was locally sourced amber, amber from Suffolk, or if it was Hastings firestorm amber.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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