Posts: 4827
Houston, TX
Detector used Detector(s) Used - V3/DX-1, E-Trac/X-1, Excalibur II
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Feb 10, 2006, 07:37:15 am |
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Hi Andy, and welcome to the forum! There's a lot to learn, but you don't need to know it all at once. Check out the available metal detectors, try before you by, and get out there and start hunting. The laws can be a pain, but be sure you check them because you can get in a lot of trouble detecting illegally. The beach is a good place to start since they, usually, are legal to detect and the digging is easy. Here is the "Code" (specific to the UK)...
Main points of the code
Responsible metal detecting involves:
- avoiding protected sites, or land in the near vicinity (because areas of archaeological sensitivity and the boundaries of protected sites may not always correspond);
- obtaining permission from the relevant landowner (and tenant if different to the landowner) to use a detector;
- never trespass;
- never assuming that anyone is allowed to detect on public land (such as parks or other Council owned land), or on open land in the countryside - there may be local byelaws or other regulations forbidding this;
- plotting and logging the location of all finds as accurately as possible;
- reporting all finds, so that they can be identified and the information they provide can pass into the historical record;
- reporting possible treasure finds to the Coroner for the relevant district;
- working on ground already disturbed, within plough depth;
- seeking expert help if something large is discovered below the plough-soil, or a concentration of material, or any other unusual find;
- observing the Country Code;
- calling the police, and notifying the landowner and tenant, in the unusual (and dangerous) event that live explosives are found.
Also, fill your holes, pack out any trash you find and, most importantly, Have Fun.
HH!
TBGO
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