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Garrett AT Pro, Minelab Etrac, learning curve on Etrac...
Garrett AT Pro, Minelab Etrac, learning curve on Etrac...
is there any legal issues in the UK about looking in and around castle type areas?
i dont live in the UK but not to far away and there is alot of really old sites some thousands of years old others hundreds that have never been touched. im sure there is some laws preventing this but
is there any legal issues in the UK about looking in and around castle type areas?
As leepy said , there is . Basically you cannot go on any private land without written permission , any sites listed as archeological interest etc etc , even common land someone will have a say .
Just a few mile from me is a well known Roman camp & the archeologogists were allowed to excavate just a small area on the perimeter & found quite a lot of stuff including gold & coinage . After they had gone metal detectors were out in force at night & basically left it looking a right mess , enter one brainy soul who developed a pheumatic gun that fired ball bearings between 6in & 12in deep in the ground . Several sites I know of were seeded & they are all left alone now as it`s just a waste of time digging for ball bearings .
mate to be really honest with ya id not advise anyone on buyin an AT pro or a minelab as a 1st metal detector thats a whole lot of money to shell out if you find the hobby isnt for you id recommend buyin a cheap one 1st then if you get hooked on the hobby fair play an upgrade but as i said spendin £500-£600 on your 1st detector is silly imo just my thoughts
The minelab is the one that searches deeper in the states; most land that is 'legal' to search in the states, is often private or someone has a 'claim' on it, like a gold mine. Legal search areas have been combed through and the 'finds' are often, much deeper.
The best finds I've seen are from those that do their 'homework' as leepy does.
Today, I saw a White's coinmaster, almost new in a thrift shop for $30. That is why leepy is saying to start with a cheaper one, many dislike the hunt and the process; everyone likes 'finds' like leepy's. It takes work and diligence. jpt
cheers m8 it makes sense to buy a cheaper model 1st if you ask me and your right about the 'homework' it dose pay off in a massive way iv never been anywere i havnt read up on an studied b4 hand.
shit to going out to random locations i cant see the point the odds of finding something very very old or intresting are next to none iv never been out an not come home with something for the display case