Metal detecting and finds
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Mr.Banks
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Saw this on the more4 programme 'Great British treasure hunters'.
Indiana Jones fan's Suffolk treasure find 'largest' Claudius reign hoard
Experts say George Ridgway's find may be the biggest precious metal hoard from Claudius I's time.www.bbc.co.uk
It's a good watch if you're into detecting, finds and history. It's amazing some of the stuff they find.
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I’ve known a few gold-diggers in my time.
mexico1970
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I have been looking at taking up detecting, what would be a suitable budget unit to ween myself onto it without looking like a swat team member?
I have heard Garrett machines are OK, is second hand fine or is it better to just go for new?
I have heard Garrett machines are OK, is second hand fine or is it better to just go for new?
BimboBob
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Garrett Ace 250 should see you right to start with. Match it with a Garrett Pro Pinpointer and some headphones, Garrett do their own which are very reasonable.
Apart from that it's all about permissions!
BimboBob
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Start off in the garden. Takes a while to get used to but then the world is sort of your oyster. Most farmers will let you have a nosey about.
One thing I do scratch my head at,that seems to be getting more and more popular, is someone putting a rope on a large industrial magnet and just randomly throwing the magnet into the Canal. A few weeks ago I was on my Canal Boat just past the Anderson Boat lift and there was about 10 of them at 9.00am on a Sunday morning all kitted out in Club Sweatshirts stood neatly in a line along the canal bank. What’s that all about, on a lucky day they may get the odd piece of cutlery that’s fallen off a boat or a rusty bike wheel but if it’s buried Roman treasure they are after they need to have a history lesson.
better dead than red
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Sane's missus is very into prospecting for gold. So I am told.
