Any metal detectorists out there?

[Stacktastic]

I was bought a Metal detector for Christmas & one for the kids. 
I thought it was a bit of a toy but it is not actually bad for the price. 

Dr Otek MT-X & Junior. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DR-ÖTEK-Sensitivity-Waterproof-Discrimination-Accessories/dp/B07BT9W8MP 

Wondering if anyone has any experience on being a detectorist.
I really only want silver & gold not the slightest bit interested in Iron etc. 

I need a pin pointer and a better shovel, but we are good to go. 
Looking at this I want to go to Wales or Scotland now!!!

At least I could make back my Greatland & Alba stock losses, by some finds near thier resources. 
I hear the rivers near Scotgold are full of Gold. 
 

 
 

[watchesandwhisky]

6 minutes ago, Stacktastic said:

I was bought a Metal detector for Christmas & one for the kids. 
I thought it was a bit of a toy but it is not actually bad for the price. 

Dr Otek MT-X & Junior. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DR-ÖTEK-Sensitivity-Waterproof-Discrimination-Accessories/dp/B07BT9W8MP 

Wondering if anyone has any experience on being a detectorist.
I really only want silver & gold not the slightest bit interested in Iron etc. 

I need a pin pointer and a better shovel, but we are good to go. 
Looking at this I want to go to Wales or Scotland now!!!

At least I could make back my Greatland & Alba stock losses, by some finds near thier resources. 
I hear the rivers near Scotgold are full of Gold. 
 

 
 

I used to do Bournemouth beach, did find a few gold bits including a heavy 18ct ring! generally i covered fuel and made a few quid lol..

Great hobby, be careful to get permission if detecting inland. 

[Foster88]

13 minutes ago, Stacktastic said:

I was bought a Metal detector for Christmas & one for the kids. 
I thought it was a bit of a toy but it is not actually bad for the price. 

Dr Otek MT-X & Junior. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DR-ÖTEK-Sensitivity-Waterproof-Discrimination-Accessories/dp/B07BT9W8MP 

Wondering if anyone has any experience on being a detectorist.
I really only want silver & gold not the slightest bit interested in Iron etc. 

I need a pin pointer and a better shovel, but we are good to go. 
Looking at this I want to go to Wales or Scotland now!!!

At least I could make back my Greatland & Alba stock losses, by some finds near thier resources. 
I hear the rivers near Scotgold are full of Gold. 
 

 
 

It is a bit of a headache to get permission, that’s the hardest part really. You’d need to speak to the landowners for permission but you can detect in some Crown owned land without permission, have a look at the maps, I’ve put a link below. It includes most but not all beaches around U.K.

I don’t know if the law is different in Scotland.

I don’t metal detect myself but I do know for every piece of gold you’ll find you’ll likely find a lot more c**p. But it does look like a good hobby that I’ve looked at doing myself.

https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/en-gb/what-we-do/on-the-seabed/coastal/

[ArgentSmith]

I know a couple but they are quite cagey types regarding , don't think they like to encourage competition 🤷‍♂️😆

 

[Midasfrog]

Have done a lot of metal detecting over a number of years 😀 

You can discriminate iron to some degree but you cant discriminate any non ferrous metals because you will reject signals that you would want to dig .

For example if you discriminate and reject can ring pulls you will miss hammered silver coins as they come up with the same numbers 😀

It takes at least five years of long detecting hours to find a gold hammered coin and digging thousands of trash targets 😂

Silver hammered coins come up a bit more often but only if your looking in the right places and even then its long hours and hundreds of trash targets to dig 

[Dakaras]

Yes out a few times a week with the dog, that's how I got into coins and stacking.

Make sure you permission is best advice I can give and remember you have to walk over it. Attached my best gold find to date

[Midasfrog]

Plenty of interesting good stuff out there to find and its a great hobby 👍

[Silvergun]

Just a  few of the coins found beach detecting

[Furnace]

I've been detecting several years almost entirely on beaches. I'm yet to find any gold, apart from a wedding ring that someone asked me to look for as they knew the rough area that they lost it.

I have found a few bits of silver, loads of lead fishing weights, bullets and pre decimal coins. But mainly loads of rubbish.

I think the chance of digging up a Rolex or something similar is what keeps me at it!

Good hobby that get you some fresh air though 👍 

[dicker]

Great hobby indeed. There is a great deal to be found and of course it is just an amazing experience to find a coin that someone had dropped a few hundred years ago.

Best of luck in finding something interesting.

One area that Twitter is good for is metal detecting folk who share pics of their finds.

Best

Dicker

 

 

[Midasfrog]

@dickerI joined a facebook group called English hammered and early milled coin collectors , some stunning pictures of coins on there that are not seen every day 👍

This was posted found by a lucky detectorist today Edward VI boy King and a couple of pictures from some other collectors 

Edited February 1, 2022 by Midasfrog

[MetalMandible]

Will admit that I own a brand new metal detector that someone got for me as a gift, a while back...

Have yet to use the thing, but plan on hanging onto it (perhaps for 20+ years, when retired and free to wander the countryside). 

[Dakaras]

20 hours ago, Midasfrog said:

@dickerI joined a facebook group called English hammered and early milled coin collectors , some stunning pictures of coins on there that are not seen every day 👍

This was posted found by a lucky detectorist today Edward VI boy King and a couple of pictures from some other collectors 

It's the best pre 1820 coin group out there IMHO the knowledge of British hammered coins is outstanding. 

[Midasfrog]

2 hours ago, MetalMandible said:

Will admit that I own a brand new metal detector that someone got for me as a gift, a while back...

Have yet to use the thing, but plan on hanging onto it (perhaps for 20+ years, when retired and free to wander the countryside). 

I asked my local pub landlord if I could have a search on his land , I have found that its the smaller parcels of land that turn up some interesting finds plus on this permission a few pints and a meal after 😀