Theo

My results of detecting on unresearched sites has given me a plethora of
nice finds over the years, including many Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman,
Celtic and medieval coins and artefacts - probably because some people
prefer to ignore them in favour of sites they have researched!

So while you are spending time researching, I'm out there finding the goods!

Also, bear in mind that many others before you have probably researched the
same sites and detected them.
Additionally, if the site is a real "hot potato", the likelyhood of it
being/been nighthawked these days is a high probabliity.

By contrast, there is less detecting on unresearched land because some
people disregrard it as uninteresting and unworthy of detecting, which in my
experience is a misconception.
I have the finds to prove it!

Starcop

Hi Theo
I like to research the land as much as pos. and concentrate on the promising
looking areas. I do agree that good finds can be anywhere but am strongly
drawn to areas that look most productive.
One thing I do take into consideration in the area I am doing when I can get
out is....
It is a Bronze Age/Roman site surrounded on three sides by water. The water
is deep in the valleys now but in Roman times the valleys were flooded
leaving a finger of land. Because I know this, it would be a waste of time
detecting much of the valley slopes as I should think the finds would be
scarce for two reasons:
Nothing much would be lost in what was water then and whatever was lost
would most likely be buried deep in sediment.
I have tried down the valley walls with not a lot of finds just a few yards
from the top.
I also choose and go for high land because there would be more people living
on high land in those times because:
They would be out of the floodplane and they can see who is coming to
possibly cause trouble. It is always better defensively on high ground.
Though water is a problem for the above reasons, it was also necessary for
them to survive so I make sure there is a supply close by, even if only a
spring.
Once I have done the research and covered the ground, I then go to the areas
I have omitted, and yes, some finds have surprised me there.
The Time Team have found big Roman Villas in the middle of land in the
middle of nowhere, they obviously knew the possibilities but we didn't.
So what else is in the ground in the most unlikely places?
Hope you find out Theo and let us know.
Revvy




"Theo" <theodore.twyler@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:Kj6Ph.5667$j_2.3407@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> My results of detecting on unresearched sites has given me a plethora of
> nice finds over the years, including many Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman,
> Celtic and medieval coins and artefacts - probably because some people
> prefer to ignore them in favour of sites they have researched!
>
> So while you are spending time researching, I'm out there finding the
> goods!
>
> Also, bear in mind that many others before you have probably researched
> the
> same sites and detected them.
> Additionally, if the site is a real "hot potato", the likelyhood of it
> being/been nighthawked these days is a high probabliity.
>
> By contrast, there is less detecting on unresearched land because some
> people disregrard it as uninteresting and unworthy of detecting, which in
> my
> experience is a misconception.
> I have the finds to prove it!
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