Thursday 3 December 2009

Latest Metal Detecting Finds

Latest Metal Detecting Finds

Since the last time i went to my new metal detecting site i have been itching to get back over there. The last finds i found there have got me eager to go back and metal detect some more. Today I tried to get everything done that i had to do in my day as quickly as possible.

I wanted as much time as I could over this new metal detecting site. Well, i managed to get there only slightly earlier then I did yesterday, so this time i had about an hour and a half, still not as long as i would of liked, but hey, I can dig some serious holes in an hour and a half!

I arrived at the site, this time i didn't want to look around, I just got the metal detector set up and off swinging the coil i went. I had LOADS of signals, almost too many, I couldn't swing the coil without getting a decent signal. So what do you do - Not dig them? Forget that, my curiosity always gets the better of me. It's like I just have to see what it is, and i just will not stop until i find it, I can't be reasoned with!. Anyway, most of the signals ended up being bits of electrical circuits, cans, ring pulls, lumps of iron etc. But then i had a slight bit of luck. I found the blade of a knife, just a kitchen knife, not far under the ground. At least it was something.


Then, after I dug a few more signals that turned out to be junk, I got a very strong signal from the Ace 250. This was the signal you mostly get when you have found a coin! So i cleared the area of leaves, bits of wood,  and undergrowth with my spade. I scanned the area again, now on the clear ground, the signal was strong. The Garrett Ace 250 said it was 4 inches deep, so i dug a nice square piece out of the ground with the spade, tossed it to one side and scanned it, nothing. I scanned the hole again and whatever it was that was giving off the signal was still there somewhere. So I dug more and more, scanning all the unearthed dirt as i went. After a while one of the dug up mounds of dirt had the item inside, but I couldn't see it at all.

For ages I was sifting through all the dug up dirt, but i just couldn't find whatever it was. So in the end I had to use the pinpoint option on the Garrett Ace 250, in the end i found what it was..It was a coin. It was so hard to find because it was totally black with dirt. I was very happy to find a coin, it made the day worthwhile. It turned out to be a Half Penny Dated 1931. I put the coin in my bag and carried on hunting around, but had no more luck, just a ring pull. By this stage it was dark and i had to use my torch to pack away. All in all a good day. This site really is huge and i can't wait to go there again. I really think there is something valuable there. Stay tuned..






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9 comments:

Cscope guy said...

I wish u a gold ring find for your efforts. take care.

Anonymous said...

nice find, congrats

heath said...

keep at it and keep safe

coins said...

keep the coins coming

Anonymous said...

the ace250 is a super coin shooter, even with the standard coil

mike said...

metal detecting is good fun.

jukaw said...

Tesoro Umax Vs Ace 250?????????????

alabama 008 said...

Umax good product but got no LCD screen..If you a beginner go for the ace

annex said...

tesoro cibola. anyone have one for sale? cheeeep plz

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