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Pillar of the Community
United States
2869 Posts |
Is there thoughts on this? Has anyone done it before?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
Lots of concrete paving laid down. That means fewer coins lost in soft soil conditions, where coins don't make a ringing sound when accidently dropped.
You will, however find lots of ferrous objects such as nuts and bolts, so you will have to adjust the discriminator to avoid these.
The upside is that you may find a higher proportion of 90% silver dimes and quarters, but you must remember that a majority of these of these had disappeared from circulation by 1980.
lots of Australian detectorists go after gold nuggets instead.
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Valued Member
United States
465 Posts |
The trash level will be high. Agree with discrimination level to exclude iron. Definitely more fun than watching TV.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
I find it hard to believe that there would be enough dirt areas at a gas station to make it worth your wild . I agree with the majority about the junk metal parts .  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1527 Posts |
I would do it simply because you never know what you'll find and it's lots of fun.
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Valued Member
120 Posts |
I have yet to get a metal detector and am very much wanting to, it would get me out of the house, lol.
Is the building abandoned and, excuse my detectorist ignorance, can walls and wood floors be scanned? A 1920's shop... maybe there is some loose floorboards or compartments of the secretive nature.
Sounds like fun in any regard. Let the community know what ya get if ya go.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2869 Posts |
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I find it hard to believe that there would be enough dirt areas at a gas station to make it worth your wild . I agree with the majority about the junk metal parts . Zero pavement there. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2869 Posts |
It is way out in the country.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
I'd hit that!
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3328 Posts |
I met a metal detector on the tail trail in dundas the other day and became friends with him after stopping to chat. He has 3 machines and invited me to come with him some weekend. We are thinking the dundas conservation area and maybe go up to the train station that's been closed for a long time and is now a historical area. I know there is laws for detecting in an area like this does anyone have pointers? The conservative area has been a "party spot" for years so I'm sure we would find some stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
@Wrekkdd - all I can say is avoid the posted historical sites, everything you have can be confiscated the penalties aren't worth it.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3328 Posts |
Dundas is a really cool place to try metal detecting I think even if not on historical sites, since the town it self was formed in 1797, it's older then Canada so I'm curious what kind of stuff could be found. Including coins along Spencer creek would be a good place to start.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
562 Posts |
I did some detecting at an old gas station on 37 south of Mulberry, found a gold and pearl pendent also some lose change but mostly nuts and bolts. You wont know till you get there, good luck!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I know there is laws for detecting in an area like this does anyone have pointers?
Yup. Make sure you don't break the law or else you might be making sure you don't drop the soap. |
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Posted 08/23/2021 07:26 am
