Any metal detectorists?
- Thread starter Oldhippy
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numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I thought about it, then I found out I can't use it in the New Forest so never bothered 
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
Me and my son dabble in it from time to time.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/old-whistle-found-while-metal-detecting.266531/
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/old-whistle-found-while-metal-detecting.266531/
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
Im glad you have joined in the National clean up effort of ring pull tabs from old cans.
FrankCrank
Old layabout
Have seen some utube vids and it looks like fun, also some mudlarking stuff. Yet to try either myself.
PS. Tell a lie - a few years back my brother came round with a detector and we had a rummage round mum's back garden. My first go, found an old spoon, maybe early post war era (house being built between the wars so no surprise). Rest was bed springs, nails etc.
Jolly good fun
PS. Tell a lie - a few years back my brother came round with a detector and we had a rummage round mum's back garden. My first go, found an old spoon, maybe early post war era (house being built between the wars so no surprise). Rest was bed springs, nails etc.
Jolly good fun
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Cerdic
Senior Member
Yes, it was an unexpected pressie from 'Santa' a couple of years ago! Inspired by the TV series Detectorists, apparently.
Finding somewhere to use it can be a bit of a faff. You need permission from the land OWNER, which can take some work. The easiest place, unless you are mates with a farmer, is the Crown Estate. They have a website with a map. Everywhere on the map coloured purple is Crown Estate land where blanket permission has been granted for metal detecting. Most of it is beach with some other bits and bobs.
I haven't been out with it as much as I would like, (same story as the bike!) but I've found several lumps of scrap, coins, fishing weights, and a bullet! Nothing really old yet but I live in hope...
Finding somewhere to use it can be a bit of a faff. You need permission from the land OWNER, which can take some work. The easiest place, unless you are mates with a farmer, is the Crown Estate. They have a website with a map. Everywhere on the map coloured purple is Crown Estate land where blanket permission has been granted for metal detecting. Most of it is beach with some other bits and bobs.
I haven't been out with it as much as I would like, (same story as the bike!) but I've found several lumps of scrap, coins, fishing weights, and a bullet! Nothing really old yet but I live in hope...
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Cerdic is right. Without permission, no matter how well intentioned, you risk getting handcuffed and punched in the kidneys for going eauipped to steal.
However, as a responsible and upright member of our forum im sure you would never have such intentions, but I wouldn't want you inadvertantly getting in bother.
However, as a responsible and upright member of our forum im sure you would never have such intentions, but I wouldn't want you inadvertantly getting in bother.
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
- Location
- Leicestershire
I used to know a guy (was the bass player in a band I was in) who admitted to being a night-hawk. He and a few mates had quite a collection of roman coins.
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
I think the closest retailer might be Joan Allen. I know they're based somewhere in that general direction but they are also a major national retailer of metal detectors.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I am shocked that a bassist would do such a thing!
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
- Location
- Leicestershire
We had to sack him when he didn't turn up to a gig.
