Metal Detecting

[Phat Baz 68]

Ashdown Forest around large Oak trees etc where a lot of folks buried their valuables centuries ago.
My mate found about 20 gold coins about 15 years ago handed them in about 6 months later received a cheque from
HM Paymaster General for around £18,000 .
And a letter thanking him for his honesty.
Not saying it's an everyday occurrence but it's a fab way to keep fit and very interesting too was thinking of taking it up myself

 

[brakespear]

you'll need to hold your breath for the southern half of your 30 mile radius.........

I'd imagine there'd be quite a lot to be found though

 

[happypig]

you'll need to hold your breath for the southern half of your 30 mile radius.........

Never hold your breath under water :

 

[BN9 BHA]

I would just go anywhere and play the 'I didn't know' card. What can really happen other than a verbal warning?

Get off my land !

 

[The Orange Seagull]

Metal detectorists are very territorial you know and are very protective of their land lol, (hope the link works) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaKkPPhSwQs&feature=youtu.be

 

[LowerWesty]

Not very useful, but perhaps entertaining.

Some time ago a mate of mine was up on the Downs above Brighton, with his detector and came across an item about 2ft square. He only had a couple of hand tools in his bag and only managed to dig down a few inches, so he covered the site, took bearings and went home to get more tools.

He was sure that it must be something worthwhile, perhaps a treasure chest full of gold coins. So he set about digging down, at about 2ft he hit a solid object and the excitement mounted. Further feverish end activity resulted in him identifying a FRIDGE!!!

Disapointed, I should say so, we just couldn't understand how a fridge came to be buried 2ft down, in the middle of a field, on the top of the Downs.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Not very useful, but perhaps entertaining.

Some time ago a mate of mine was up on the Downs above Brighton, with his detector and came across an item about 2ft square. He only had a couple of hand tools in his bag and only managed to dig down a few inches, so he covered the site, took bearings and went home to get more tools.

He was sure that it must be something worthwhile, perhaps a treasure chest full of gold coins. So he set about digging down, at about 2ft he hit a solid object and the excitement mounted. Further feverish end activity resulted in him identifying a FRIDGE!!!

Disapointed, I should say so, we just couldn't understand how a fridge came to be buried 2ft down, in the middle of a field, on the top of the Downs.

Maybe it had a body in it?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Out of interest - I went for a swim the other evening and there was a chap with a metal detector (it was towards low tide). What might you find on the beach ?

 

[Seagull kimchi]

I'm an absolute sucker for metal detecting porn vids on Youtube. You should track down this master - he finds treasure on a weekly basis.

http://youtu.be/Pe3D5aW3H9Y?list=UUdGDWj47Ja-NruagVvhFAiw

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Looks a good cast http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2014/39/detectorists

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Easy cash here....a £million + apparently.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-30654568