I’m wondering if there are any members who own metal detectors… Looking for basic buying advice for my first purchase.
I own about 250 acres, which are crisscrossed with stone walls, as well as several abandoned house foundations. Most of these date from the 19th century, some earlier.
My understanding is that the borders of such walls are a great place to go, metal detecting, because wall makers inevitably would lose objects (such as cooks, buttons) as they worked. Old foundations of course are also considered good prospecting sites.
What type of detectors would people recommend? Much of what I would be looking for would be below the surface, due to the accumulation of dirt and leaf litter etc. over 100 to 250 years.
Given that this seems like a pretty time-consuming hobby, I’d rather err on the side of overspending than underspending, so that I’m not out there for hours missing stuff…
I own about 250 acres, which are crisscrossed with stone walls, as well as several abandoned house foundations. Most of these date from the 19th century, some earlier.
My understanding is that the borders of such walls are a great place to go, metal detecting, because wall makers inevitably would lose objects (such as cooks, buttons) as they worked. Old foundations of course are also considered good prospecting sites.
What type of detectors would people recommend? Much of what I would be looking for would be below the surface, due to the accumulation of dirt and leaf litter etc. over 100 to 250 years.
Given that this seems like a pretty time-consuming hobby, I’d rather err on the side of overspending than underspending, so that I’m not out there for hours missing stuff…