I've been metal detecting for a number of years now and have found some interesting items such as Celtic, Roman, Medieval coins, etc. I've just recently found a pipe tamper in the shape of a bent leg. No items classed as treasure yet though.
I'm a member of a couple of clubs that meet in the Warwickshire / Leicestershire area. One club is full but the other has spaces still.
Quote: Originally posted by 5thscale on 02/1/2009Hi, I have just applied for a port of london foreshore permit so i can use mine on the Thames. I have got all the kit but only been out with it once so far.
the thames forseshores were probably dug out by the mudlarks down to several feet in the 70's but ofcourse any tidal river will have foreshores but few tidal in cities.
unfortunately rivers are not so effected like beaches so new exposed virgin areas not so readily found .
a chap i went with used a 1/4 inch riddle but i tended just to collect the metal.
we got into the foreshore detecting well after it started (early 80's) and it was depleted then ,mudlarking was about well before detectors were detecting just gave a edge on small items but brought up problems themselves with all the iron about in various forms.
I like metal detecting and i find scrap yards are a great place to go about my hobby no waving the thing round in a wet field on a freezing winters day in hope of a solitary bleep...oh no ...mine goes of ten to the dozen like i won the jackpot and as an added bonus none of that silly digging lark getting blisters ...oh no my prize is laying there waiting for me wooo hoooooo hope this has been a help to you buddy ...Bonz :)
they can only ban it on council owned soil using byelaws ,surrey use a crafty turf cutting law but easily got around .farms, highways and other non council areas will be unaffected
I'm a metal detecting 'widow'! My husband got involved through on-line forums which led to arranged digs. They are really useful for finding out what's what and importantly what's legal and what's not - your joy at a digging up ancient gold might be tempered a bit by the fine after you end up in court for digging in the wrong place!
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posted by In-a-field on 02/1/2009I thought about getting one, I'm sure it would be handy on the beach particularly in the area washed by the tides, however I'm not sure on the legal aspect of doing this. I have a feeling that the beach in the intertidal area is open to the public generally even if the actual foreshore is in private hands, the challenge would be to get there without trepassing.
It is my understanding that anything found between High tide and Low tide marks (including the Equinox tides) belongs to the Queens Harbour Master (IE the Crown) and not the finder of said objects.
I've been detecting for years and absolutely love it. Since moving though I'm having trouble acquiring land and joining a club, as there is only one local and it has a 2 year waiting list
My machines have included a Minelab Explorer, Sovereign GT, Laser rapier, XP goldmax and Laser Hawkeye, but I always go back to using the Rapier. Have found some really nice things. Have been on rallies where hoards have come up, but alas not under my detector.
It's only the unscrupulous night hawkers that give the hobby a bad name. There's good and bad in all aspects of life and we can't tar everyone with the same brush.
Surely it's better that anything worthy gets found and goes to a museum rather than the plough.
Quote: Originally posted by bonzer on 12/2/2009I like metal detecting and i find scrap yards are a great place to go about my hobby no waving the thing round in a wet field on a freezing winters day in hope of a solitary bleep...oh no ...mine goes of ten to the dozen like i won the jackpot and as an added bonus none of that silly digging lark getting blisters ...oh no my prize is laying there waiting for me wooo hoooooo hope this has been a help to you buddy ...Bonz :)
So glad to find some one of the hobby here.I use a metal detector and search old abandoned home steads,crop fields,public parks and beaches in hopes of uncovering some long lost piece of the past. For me it's not about the value of the metal detecting finds. It's about the rush I get when I uncover something that has been lost for years and knowing that I am holding something that at one time was held by the people who helped form this great nation...whether it be a lost piece of military history or a personal item of a man or woman who remembers what it was like when you had to actually had to put effort into day to day living.
I was fairly high up in the metal detecting fraternity in the u.k for around 30 years ,as long as you obtain the farmers permission you can go where you like on there farms ,my job helped and at one point I had around 50 farms to detect on ,I found coins and artefacts from Bronze Age to modern ,a few hoards of coins and a few gold ones to ,had a few articles published and also tested various detectors and coils for some American Companies.it was good fun I still miss it a bit ,a broken arm and wrist put paid to it in the end after a bad fall ,can stil detect just can,t do the digging needed any longer .
It funded more than a few foreign holidays and paid for all my camera equipment LOL
Black lagoon along the shoreline in Conway to the left of the smallest house is rich in hammered coins if you have good iron rejection ,I,ll post some pics later when I get on the main computer
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Topic: Metal Detecting
