Metal detecting

[dotty.]

i have been invited to go metal detecting at the weekend. i have never done this and have always thought it would truly reveal the hidden geek in me, has anyone else been out with a metal detector and what did you find?

[ummmm]

A few times when I was young. I found nothing :-(

[sherrardk]

Whilst looking at a patch of land where the detector had indicated something metal, himself found part of a human finger. The police took it away but we moved shortly after and never found out what happened next.

[Mick-Talbot]

Yes I have , I found out it was cr@p

[naomi24]

I've always said I'd like to run one over my land so someone bought me one for Christmas last year. I've yet to use it so I haven't found anything. :o/

[stokemaveric]

you never know dotty you might just find something as important as the staffordshire hoard...good luck...

[TWR]

Go for it Dotty, you never know you may come up with a good find.

[squarebear]

The only thing you will find is people will stare at you and think you are sad.

[grasscarp]

I know a chap in Italy who used to spend a lot of time with a metal detector on the beach and in the water. Did very well and found a lot of jewellery.

[2sp_]

We've had some local groups have a hunt round some of our fields. Mostly find old nails, buckles and other assorted rubbish.

The seem to have a good day though. It's something I quite fancy too. Always nice to think you may unearth some hidden treasure and retire.

[dotty.]

i'm used to that anyway squarebear, that's not going to bother me, anyway, we are apparently going to a disused industrial site, which i said was silly cos of all the discarded metal but appaently he knows what he is doing, the aim is to progress to underwater detecting, that's not exactly as appealing

[askyourgran]

A friend of mine in Weymouth is a keen metal detector(ess) she goes to the beach sometimes, finds coins and watches, mainly mobiles left by amorous couples or drunken guys. She enjoys it there is a social side to it too.

[dotty.]

do you mean like the 19th hole gran?

[tonyav]

Well dot, you may get lucky, the Saxon Hoard was found about 4 miles from where I live !

[wolf63]

If you go underwater to detect metal won't the batteries on the metal detector fail?

[dotty.]

no wolf apparently not as i asked that. he's on about going up to devil's bridge to try it out

[dotty.]

http://detectorpro.com/

[wolf63]

You learn something new every day! Just wish it was something useful though.

Have fun!

[Mosaic]

Dotty, I'd love to have a go - it strikes me as a really good way (for me) to get out in the open air - let us know how you get on. I'd like to find out if there is a society or something that I could tag along with.

[dotty.]

well i know we have a local group that all go at the same time.

[Mosaic]

Do they have a website or something listed online?