Newbie to detecting....

Threw myself in at the deep end last night, stuck a bid on ebay for a Garret
GTAx750 and won the bloody thing!! I won't mention prices, I may embarrass
myself with my naivety but bought with the lame excuse that it's a
retirement present for my dad, I don't think he'll get a look-in!! Whilst
waiting for it to arrive i've been doing a little research into activity
within the Derby area and places to go. Anyone detect around these parts?
I've got a field very close in mind to start off with (pending permission of
course!!) It looks as if its been undisturbed from ploughing and suchlike,
showing very distinct ridge and furrows. Is this likely to yield anything
interesting or is a ploughed field more likely to turn over finds? Are there
any websites to point newbies such as myself in the right direction and help
identify finds? Will the wife kill me for finding another excuse to not
finish the DIY jobs?!!

Thanks ... Andre

Hi Andre
Sounds great, at least your finally committed to the hobby !
The field sounds great, I got my best find on a ridge and furrow field,
chances are great of some old finds, but not sure at what depth. Persistance
beats resistance anyway !!!
Jim

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I've always had a natural curiosity for old things. I remember collecting
pocketfuls of old pipes from the local fields as a kid. It used to amaze me
that some even still had traces of burnt tobacco in the bowls all these
years later. Can't wait for this thing to arrive!!

Cheers...Andre

> I've always had a natural curiosity for old things.
....then Jim 's your man.
If the field shows no sign of farming, is it unkempt land? If so, you might
have trouble getting through it. It probably has been farmed in the past,
hopefully only many years ago. Modern farm machinery will bring things to
the surface and maybe buries them next time around but they do have the
habit of damaging the goodies. If the last time it was farmed was by oxen
and wooden plough then you might get some good finds, but I wouldn't bet on
it. Give it a go and we hope you have much to tell us in future posts.
BTW, is it on high ground or down in a valley or floodplain area?
Good luck
Rev

"mexico_zero" <nospam@thisadress.com> wrote in message
news:rrKWd.5954$MK5.3598@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> I've always had a natural curiosity for old things. I remember collecting
> pocketfuls of old pipes from the local fields as a kid. It used to amaze
> me
> that some even still had traces of burnt tobacco in the bowls all these
> years later. Can't wait for this thing to arrive!!
>
> Cheers...Andre
>
>

"Revvy" <not@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:422b87c7$0$87550$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
> > I've always had a natural curiosity for old things.
> ...then Jim 's your man.
> If the field shows no sign of farming, is it unkempt land? If so, you
might
> have trouble getting through it. It probably has been farmed in the past,
> hopefully only many years ago. Modern farm machinery will bring things to
> the surface and maybe buries them next time around but they do have the
> habit of damaging the goodies. If the last time it was farmed was by oxen
> and wooden plough then you might get some good finds, but I wouldn't bet
on
> it. Give it a go and we hope you have much to tell us in future posts.
> BTW, is it on high ground or down in a valley or floodplain area?
> Good luck
> Rev
>
Its about 70m ASL in a relatively flat environment stuck between a new
housing estate and the local bypass. Its on a slight incline and untouched
by modern machinery. I recall seeing livestock in there and is located about
4m west of Derby. The area (Mickleover) has a bit of history (apparently
Oliver Cromwell stayed about 1/2m away when he came to Derby) and has a
Roman road running thru about 1mile away. There's a few more similar looking
fields that I could also investigate. I'll keep you updated!!

Sounds good.
Good luck
Rev

"mexico_zero" <nospam@thisadress.com> wrote in message
news:EfMWd.6559$MK5.5757@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "Revvy" <not@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:422b87c7$0$87550$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
>> > I've always had a natural curiosity for old things.
>> ...then Jim 's your man.
>> If the field shows no sign of farming, is it unkempt land? If so, you
> might
>> have trouble getting through it. It probably has been farmed in the past,
>> hopefully only many years ago. Modern farm machinery will bring things to
>> the surface and maybe buries them next time around but they do have the
>> habit of damaging the goodies. If the last time it was farmed was by oxen
>> and wooden plough then you might get some good finds, but I wouldn't bet
> on
>> it. Give it a go and we hope you have much to tell us in future posts.
>> BTW, is it on high ground or down in a valley or floodplain area?
>> Good luck
>> Rev
>>
> Its about 70m ASL in a relatively flat environment stuck between a new
> housing estate and the local bypass. Its on a slight incline and untouched
> by modern machinery. I recall seeing livestock in there and is located
> about
> 4m west of Derby. The area (Mickleover) has a bit of history (apparently
> Oliver Cromwell stayed about 1/2m away when he came to Derby) and has a
> Roman road running thru about 1mile away. There's a few more similar
> looking
> fields that I could also investigate. I'll keep you updated!!
>
>

Hello Andre,and welcome to the mad cap tecting world

Don't get much of that ridge-furrow down er'e but get a lot of hills
full of lead.
Get to know your machine first,have a play in the garden with
different targets just to get the feel of the machine-tones etc,this
should give an idea of best settings.

Don't knkow much about the Garrets but this link should help for
starters

US forum, but they know the green machine...
http://www.findmall.com/cgi-bin/foru...tor/garrett.pl
Best of luck
Goosey :0)

Cheers guys for the warm welcome and encouragement!
Picked the Garrett up this morning, stuck some fresh batteries in and away I
went...3 holes later and an equal amount of rusty nails I declared the back
garden a success! I know it's not find of the month but the MD said
something was there and I did have 100% strike rate so am pleased to get my
hands dirty. I'll have another go tomorrow as work draws closer for this
afternoon... or I could throw a sickie ;-) cough cough, ooh me back etc....

mexico_zero wrote:
> Cheers guys for the warm welcome and encouragement!
> Picked the Garrett up this morning, stuck some fresh batteries in and
away I
> went...3 holes later and an equal amount of rusty nails I declared
the back
> garden a success! I know it's not find of the month but the MD said
> something was there and I did have 100% strike rate so am pleased to
get my
> hands dirty. I'll have another go tomorrow as work draws closer for
this
> afternoon... or I could throw a sickie ;-) cough cough, ooh me back
etc....

Ah,good one Andre,your away...hurrah!!

Good start with the nails, Lee likes to find them,Jim's your Iron man
so you got a long way to catch him up,,lol

Go on throw the sickie,,but don't get caught swinging that green thing
in front of works entrance!

Goose/Paul :0)

Congratulations on getting your (erm your father's) first detector. When it
is set up correctly you won't have to dig nails.
I had the Garrett GTA 550X when I first started detecting and had many happy
sessions with it. Yours is the model up from that and is a good, robust
machine.
Give 'Regton' in Birmingham a call on 0121 359 2379, They are the main
Garrett dealers in the UK and they will tell you exactly how to set it up to
get max depth and how to notch out unwanted targets. Ask to speak with Nigel
or Marcus at the shop, They may even send you an A4 photocopy of the
settings to use if you ask them nicely....

Have fun....Have great fun

Steve

)

"mexico_zero" <nospam@thisadress.com> wrote in message
news:QHIWd.5910$MK5.171@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Threw myself in at the deep end last night, stuck a bid on ebay for a
> Garret
> GTAx750 and won the bloody thing!! I won't mention prices, I may embarrass
> myself with my naivety but bought with the lame excuse that it's a
> retirement present for my dad, I don't think he'll get a look-in!! Whilst
> waiting for it to arrive i've been doing a little research into activity
> within the Derby area and places to go. Anyone detect around these parts?
> I've got a field very close in mind to start off with (pending permission
> of
> course!!) It looks as if its been undisturbed from ploughing and suchlike,
> showing very distinct ridge and furrows. Is this likely to yield anything
> interesting or is a ploughed field more likely to turn over finds? Are
> there
> any websites to point newbies such as myself in the right direction and
> help
> identify finds? Will the wife kill me for finding another excuse to not
> finish the DIY jobs?!!
>
> Thanks ... Andre
>
>

Had a quick play this morning on some common land. Found a few things, most
at about 6-7" depth. Couple of obligatory horse shoes, a 5" bolt, an item
looking not too dissimilar to a nail, a 5" 'rivet', possibly a modern
looking arrowhead with 4 grooves down it, all well corroded and of a similar
ferrous composition. Holes dug were filled in to almost invisibility and a
method was devised to allow swift investigation:
1. Pinpoint item
2. Place detector and other items a few feet away
3. Remove top layer (2") of earth and place in front of hole
4. Remove soil down to indicated depth and place to the right of hole
5. Remove subsequent soil til object is found/ interest is lost (whichever
is sooner) and place to the left of hole
6. Scan hole and 3 piles of dirt for overlooked items
7. Place dirt back in hole in reverse order and tread lightly til hole is
all but gone
8. Pick up detector and move on....
I now realise why freshly ploughed fields are preferred!!

One or two dog walkers asked if I'd "found 'owt" whilst another exclaimed
she thought I was burying a body. I replied " No, that was yesterday..." I
hope she was in on the joke.....

BTW, anyone in/around Derby/Notts/North Staffs area fancy showing me the
ropes sometime? Can travel and am very well behaved (most of the time...)

Cheers... Andre

Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running !

Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins !

Welcome. I've had some of my best finds in freshly dug drainage
ditches. BTW; I do this just for fun while walking the dogs and have a
v. v. v. very lowly Whites Classic 1. It finds things! So I don't
think you'll be disappointed with your much better machine and your
new interest. Take a little bit of time to suss your machine out. I'm
no expert, but I'm sure everyone will agree that like everything it
takes time to learn the trade.

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:33:59 -0000, "Jim & Debbie"
<jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running !
>
>Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins !
>

Floyd wrote:
> Welcome. I've had some of my best finds in freshly dug drainage
> ditches. BTW; I do this just for fun while walking the dogs and have a
> v. v. v. very lowly Whites Classic 1. It finds things! So I don't
> think you'll be disappointed with your much better machine and your
> new interest. Take a little bit of time to suss your machine out. I'm
> no expert, but I'm sure everyone will agree that like everything it
> takes time to learn the trade.
>
> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:33:59 -0000, "Jim & Debbie"
> <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running !
>>
>> Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins !

A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold
chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to dig
about six foot deep.

Might be worth a try!

HTH

Mark

> A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold
> chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to dig
> about six foot deep.

LOL,
In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's a
funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay
respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the gate,
to stop the evil spirits following them.
I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ?
Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get you...

LOL

Jim

Hi, Im backkkk!
Just a quickie.... then after that a question. How come the yanks can detect
their local school fields and yet over here you can kiss your ass goodbye if
you try?

Lee

"Jim & Debbie" <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:d1h905$qsa$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold
> > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to dig
> > about six foot deep.
>
>
> LOL,
> In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's a
> funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay
> respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the
gate,
> to stop the evil spirits following them.
> I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ?
> Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get
you...
>
> LOL
>
> Jim
>
>

Welcome back Lee,

and in answer to your question thats easy.

Thats because they have no culture, only three hundred years of heritage,
and very little history.

"Lee Davison" <lee.j.davison@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:d1hj4v$2a1$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Hi, Im backkkk!
> Just a quickie.... then after that a question. How come the yanks can
detect
> their local school fields and yet over here you can kiss your ass goodbye
if
> you try?
>
> Lee
>
>
> "Jim & Debbie" <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:d1h905$qsa$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold
> > > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to
dig
> > > about six foot deep.
> >
> >
> > LOL,
> > In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's a
> > funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay
> > respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the
> gate,
> > to stop the evil spirits following them.
> > I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ?
> > Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get
> you...
> >
> > LOL
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
>
>

Not true...

http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/000976.html

There just wasn't much metal-working done by the old cultures of North
America.

"Odd Job John" <odd_job_john@Knickerssmallshopsonline.co.uk> wrote in
message news:8Y__d.1241$254.808@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> Welcome back Lee,
>
> and in answer to your question thats easy.
>
> Thats because they have no culture, only three hundred years of heritage,
> and very little history.
>
>
> "Lee Davison" <lee.j.davison@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:d1hj4v$2a1$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > Hi, Im backkkk!
> > Just a quickie.... then after that a question. How come the yanks can
> detect
> > their local school fields and yet over here you can kiss your ass
goodbye
> if
> > you try?
> >
> > Lee
> >
> >
> > "Jim & Debbie" <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:d1h905$qsa$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings,
gold
> > > > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to
> dig
> > > > about six foot deep.
> > >
> > >
> > > LOL,
> > > In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's
a
> > > funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay
> > > respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the
> > gate,
> > > to stop the evil spirits following them.
> > > I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ?
> > > Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get
> > you...
> > >
> > > LOL
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Mark & Ana Jones wrote:
> Floyd wrote:
>> Welcome. I've had some of my best finds in freshly dug drainage
>> ditches. BTW; I do this just for fun while walking the dogs and have
>> a v. v. v. very lowly Whites Classic 1. It finds things! So I don't
>> think you'll be disappointed with your much better machine and your
>> new interest. Take a little bit of time to suss your machine out. I'm
>> no expert, but I'm sure everyone will agree that like everything it
>> takes time to learn the trade.
>>
>> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:33:59 -0000, "Jim & Debbie"
>> <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running
>>> !
>>>
>>> Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins !
>
> A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold
> chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to
> dig about six foot deep.
>
> Might be worth a try!
>
> HTH
>

I'd also recommend anywhere around road works as I remember the workmen
always say they were 'looking for gold' when I asked them what they were
doing, as a child.

Richard.

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	#1
mexico_zero	Newbie to detecting.... Threw myself in at the deep end last night, stuck a bid on ebay for a Garret GTAx750 and won the bloody thing!! I won't mention prices, I may embarrass myself with my naivety but bought with the lame excuse that it's a retirement present for my dad, I don't think he'll get a look-in!! Whilst waiting for it to arrive i've been doing a little research into activity within the Derby area and places to go. Anyone detect around these parts? I've got a field very close in mind to start off with (pending permission of course!!) It looks as if its been undisturbed from ploughing and suchlike, showing very distinct ridge and furrows. Is this likely to yield anything interesting or is a ploughed field more likely to turn over finds? Are there any websites to point newbies such as myself in the right direction and help identify finds? Will the wife kill me for finding another excuse to not finish the DIY jobs?!! Thanks ... Andre

	#2
Jim & Debbie	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Hi Andre Sounds great, at least your finally committed to the hobby ! The field sounds great, I got my best find on a ridge and furrow field, chances are great of some old finds, but not sure at what depth. Persistance beats resistance anyway !!! Jim -- Find out what over 2000 other treasure hunters have already found, the DETECTING SMARTGROUP.... www.smartgroups.com/groups/detecting

	#3
mexico_zero	Re: Newbie to detecting.... I've always had a natural curiosity for old things. I remember collecting pocketfuls of old pipes from the local fields as a kid. It used to amaze me that some even still had traces of burnt tobacco in the bowls all these years later. Can't wait for this thing to arrive!! Cheers...Andre

	#4
Revvy	Re: Newbie to detecting.... > I've always had a natural curiosity for old things. ....then Jim 's your man. If the field shows no sign of farming, is it unkempt land? If so, you might have trouble getting through it. It probably has been farmed in the past, hopefully only many years ago. Modern farm machinery will bring things to the surface and maybe buries them next time around but they do have the habit of damaging the goodies. If the last time it was farmed was by oxen and wooden plough then you might get some good finds, but I wouldn't bet on it. Give it a go and we hope you have much to tell us in future posts. BTW, is it on high ground or down in a valley or floodplain area? Good luck Rev "mexico_zero" <nospam@thisadress.com> wrote in message news:rrKWd.5954$MK5.3598@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net... > I've always had a natural curiosity for old things. I remember collecting > pocketfuls of old pipes from the local fields as a kid. It used to amaze > me > that some even still had traces of burnt tobacco in the bowls all these > years later. Can't wait for this thing to arrive!! > > Cheers...Andre > >

	#5
mexico_zero	Re: Newbie to detecting.... "Revvy" <not@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:422b87c7$0$87550$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net... > > I've always had a natural curiosity for old things. > ...then Jim 's your man. > If the field shows no sign of farming, is it unkempt land? If so, you might > have trouble getting through it. It probably has been farmed in the past, > hopefully only many years ago. Modern farm machinery will bring things to > the surface and maybe buries them next time around but they do have the > habit of damaging the goodies. If the last time it was farmed was by oxen > and wooden plough then you might get some good finds, but I wouldn't bet on > it. Give it a go and we hope you have much to tell us in future posts. > BTW, is it on high ground or down in a valley or floodplain area? > Good luck > Rev > Its about 70m ASL in a relatively flat environment stuck between a new housing estate and the local bypass. Its on a slight incline and untouched by modern machinery. I recall seeing livestock in there and is located about 4m west of Derby. The area (Mickleover) has a bit of history (apparently Oliver Cromwell stayed about 1/2m away when he came to Derby) and has a Roman road running thru about 1mile away. There's a few more similar looking fields that I could also investigate. I'll keep you updated!!

	#6
Revvy	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Sounds good. Good luck Rev "mexico_zero" <nospam@thisadress.com> wrote in message news:EfMWd.6559$MK5.5757@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net... > > "Revvy" <not@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:422b87c7$0$87550$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net... >> > I've always had a natural curiosity for old things. >> ...then Jim 's your man. >> If the field shows no sign of farming, is it unkempt land? If so, you > might >> have trouble getting through it. It probably has been farmed in the past, >> hopefully only many years ago. Modern farm machinery will bring things to >> the surface and maybe buries them next time around but they do have the >> habit of damaging the goodies. If the last time it was farmed was by oxen >> and wooden plough then you might get some good finds, but I wouldn't bet > on >> it. Give it a go and we hope you have much to tell us in future posts. >> BTW, is it on high ground or down in a valley or floodplain area? >> Good luck >> Rev >> > Its about 70m ASL in a relatively flat environment stuck between a new > housing estate and the local bypass. Its on a slight incline and untouched > by modern machinery. I recall seeing livestock in there and is located > about > 4m west of Derby. The area (Mickleover) has a bit of history (apparently > Oliver Cromwell stayed about 1/2m away when he came to Derby) and has a > Roman road running thru about 1mile away. There's a few more similar > looking > fields that I could also investigate. I'll keep you updated!! > >

	#7
GOOSEY	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Hello Andre,and welcome to the mad cap tecting world Don't get much of that ridge-furrow down er'e but get a lot of hills full of lead. Get to know your machine first,have a play in the garden with different targets just to get the feel of the machine-tones etc,this should give an idea of best settings. Don't knkow much about the Garrets but this link should help for starters US forum, but they know the green machine... http://www.findmall.com/cgi-bin/foru...tor/garrett.pl Best of luck Goosey :0)

	#8
mexico_zero	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Cheers guys for the warm welcome and encouragement! Picked the Garrett up this morning, stuck some fresh batteries in and away I went...3 holes later and an equal amount of rusty nails I declared the back garden a success! I know it's not find of the month but the MD said something was there and I did have 100% strike rate so am pleased to get my hands dirty. I'll have another go tomorrow as work draws closer for this afternoon... or I could throw a sickie ;-) cough cough, ooh me back etc....

	#9
GOOSEY	Re: Newbie to detecting.... mexico_zero wrote: > Cheers guys for the warm welcome and encouragement! > Picked the Garrett up this morning, stuck some fresh batteries in and away I > went...3 holes later and an equal amount of rusty nails I declared the back > garden a success! I know it's not find of the month but the MD said > something was there and I did have 100% strike rate so am pleased to get my > hands dirty. I'll have another go tomorrow as work draws closer for this > afternoon... or I could throw a sickie ;-) cough cough, ooh me back etc.... Ah,good one Andre,your away...hurrah!! Good start with the nails, Lee likes to find them,Jim's your Iron man so you got a long way to catch him up,,lol Go on throw the sickie,,but don't get caught swinging that green thing in front of works entrance! Goose/Paul :0)

	#10
Steve Wright	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Congratulations on getting your (erm your father's) first detector. When it is set up correctly you won't have to dig nails. I had the Garrett GTA 550X when I first started detecting and had many happy sessions with it. Yours is the model up from that and is a good, robust machine. Give 'Regton' in Birmingham a call on 0121 359 2379, They are the main Garrett dealers in the UK and they will tell you exactly how to set it up to get max depth and how to notch out unwanted targets. Ask to speak with Nigel or Marcus at the shop, They may even send you an A4 photocopy of the settings to use if you ask them nicely.... Have fun....Have great fun Steve ) "mexico_zero" <nospam@thisadress.com> wrote in message news:QHIWd.5910$MK5.171@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net... > Threw myself in at the deep end last night, stuck a bid on ebay for a > Garret > GTAx750 and won the bloody thing!! I won't mention prices, I may embarrass > myself with my naivety but bought with the lame excuse that it's a > retirement present for my dad, I don't think he'll get a look-in!! Whilst > waiting for it to arrive i've been doing a little research into activity > within the Derby area and places to go. Anyone detect around these parts? > I've got a field very close in mind to start off with (pending permission > of > course!!) It looks as if its been undisturbed from ploughing and suchlike, > showing very distinct ridge and furrows. Is this likely to yield anything > interesting or is a ploughed field more likely to turn over finds? Are > there > any websites to point newbies such as myself in the right direction and > help > identify finds? Will the wife kill me for finding another excuse to not > finish the DIY jobs?!! > > Thanks ... Andre > >

	#11
mexico_zero	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Had a quick play this morning on some common land. Found a few things, most at about 6-7" depth. Couple of obligatory horse shoes, a 5" bolt, an item looking not too dissimilar to a nail, a 5" 'rivet', possibly a modern looking arrowhead with 4 grooves down it, all well corroded and of a similar ferrous composition. Holes dug were filled in to almost invisibility and a method was devised to allow swift investigation: 1. Pinpoint item 2. Place detector and other items a few feet away 3. Remove top layer (2") of earth and place in front of hole 4. Remove soil down to indicated depth and place to the right of hole 5. Remove subsequent soil til object is found/ interest is lost (whichever is sooner) and place to the left of hole 6. Scan hole and 3 piles of dirt for overlooked items 7. Place dirt back in hole in reverse order and tread lightly til hole is all but gone 8. Pick up detector and move on.... I now realise why freshly ploughed fields are preferred!! One or two dog walkers asked if I'd "found 'owt" whilst another exclaimed she thought I was burying a body. I replied " No, that was yesterday..." I hope she was in on the joke..... BTW, anyone in/around Derby/Notts/North Staffs area fancy showing me the ropes sometime? Can travel and am very well behaved (most of the time...) Cheers... Andre

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Jim & Debbie	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running ! Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins !

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Floyd	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Welcome. I've had some of my best finds in freshly dug drainage ditches. BTW; I do this just for fun while walking the dogs and have a v. v. v. very lowly Whites Classic 1. It finds things! So I don't think you'll be disappointed with your much better machine and your new interest. Take a little bit of time to suss your machine out. I'm no expert, but I'm sure everyone will agree that like everything it takes time to learn the trade. On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:33:59 -0000, "Jim & Debbie" <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: >Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running ! > >Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins ! >

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Mark & Ana Jones	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Floyd wrote: > Welcome. I've had some of my best finds in freshly dug drainage > ditches. BTW; I do this just for fun while walking the dogs and have a > v. v. v. very lowly Whites Classic 1. It finds things! So I don't > think you'll be disappointed with your much better machine and your > new interest. Take a little bit of time to suss your machine out. I'm > no expert, but I'm sure everyone will agree that like everything it > takes time to learn the trade. > > On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:33:59 -0000, "Jim & Debbie" > <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > >> Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running ! >> >> Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins ! A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to dig about six foot deep. Might be worth a try! HTH Mark

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Jim & Debbie	Re: Newbie to detecting.... > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to dig > about six foot deep. LOL, In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's a funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the gate, to stop the evil spirits following them. I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ? Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get you... LOL Jim

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Lee Davison	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Hi, Im backkkk! Just a quickie.... then after that a question. How come the yanks can detect their local school fields and yet over here you can kiss your ass goodbye if you try? Lee "Jim & Debbie" <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:d1h905$qsa$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold > > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to dig > > about six foot deep. > > > LOL, > In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's a > funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay > respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the gate, > to stop the evil spirits following them. > I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ? > Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get you... > > LOL > > Jim > >

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Odd Job John	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Welcome back Lee, and in answer to your question thats easy. Thats because they have no culture, only three hundred years of heritage, and very little history. "Lee Davison" <lee.j.davison@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message news:d1hj4v$2a1$1@sparta.btinternet.com... > Hi, Im backkkk! > Just a quickie.... then after that a question. How come the yanks can detect > their local school fields and yet over here you can kiss your ass goodbye if > you try? > > Lee > > > "Jim & Debbie" <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message > news:d1h905$qsa$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > > > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold > > > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to dig > > > about six foot deep. > > > > > > LOL, > > In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's a > > funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay > > respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the > gate, > > to stop the evil spirits following them. > > I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ? > > Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get > you... > > > > LOL > > > > Jim > > > > > >

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Cacique	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Not true... http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/000976.html There just wasn't much metal-working done by the old cultures of North America. "Odd Job John" <odd_job_john@Knickerssmallshopsonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:8Y__d.1241$254.808@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net... > Welcome back Lee, > > and in answer to your question thats easy. > > Thats because they have no culture, only three hundred years of heritage, > and very little history. > > > "Lee Davison" <lee.j.davison@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message > news:d1hj4v$2a1$1@sparta.btinternet.com... > > Hi, Im backkkk! > > Just a quickie.... then after that a question. How come the yanks can > detect > > their local school fields and yet over here you can kiss your ass goodbye > if > > you try? > > > > Lee > > > > > > "Jim & Debbie" <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:d1h905$qsa$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > > > > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold > > > > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to > dig > > > > about six foot deep. > > > > > > > > > LOL, > > > In the USA Mark, old graveyards are a popular detecting site. There's a > > > funny story attached that people used to visit the graveyards to pay > > > respects but had to throw down a coin or two before heading out of the > > gate, > > > to stop the evil spirits following them. > > > I wonder if we can start the rumour over here ? > > > Throw a few gold sovereigns down to stop the Bogey man coming to get > > you... > > > > > > LOL > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Richard Brooks	Re: Newbie to detecting.... Mark & Ana Jones wrote: > Floyd wrote: >> Welcome. I've had some of my best finds in freshly dug drainage >> ditches. BTW; I do this just for fun while walking the dogs and have >> a v. v. v. very lowly Whites Classic 1. It finds things! So I don't >> think you'll be disappointed with your much better machine and your >> new interest. Take a little bit of time to suss your machine out. I'm >> no expert, but I'm sure everyone will agree that like everything it >> takes time to learn the trade. >> >> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:33:59 -0000, "Jim & Debbie" >> <jim@sewell01.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Contact Kevin at Staff Detectors, he'll help you get up and running >>> ! >>> >>> Keep practicing and those iron bits will soon be coins ! > > A friend of mine recommends Church yards. He finds lots of rings, gold > chains, pocket watches, platinum hip joints etc but says you have to > dig about six foot deep. > > Might be worth a try! > > HTH > I'd also recommend anywhere around road works as I remember the workmen always say they were 'looking for gold' when I asked them what they were doing, as a child. Richard. _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account