First of all, I would like to make a simple statement. Just about any place you can think of is a good place to hunt with your metal detector! Think of all the places that people have lived, worked, congregated, or played. Inevitably they have lost something and sometimes they have even intentionally buried something and never returned to recover it. I have even heard tales of people burying money and being unable to find it later when they returned due to changes in the landscape. Millions of coins and tens of thousands of dollars in rings and jewelry are awaiting a signal on your detector!
Always remember, there is an unlimited possibility of what you may dig up and some of the strangest things can turn up in really unusual places.
It really depends on what you wish to hunt for also. Older sites such as old fair grounds or house sites usually yield older and possibly more valuable relics and coins. Newer sites such as playgrounds or schoolyards will yield newer coins and trinket type jewelry, but can also yield gold and silver rings and other more expensive jewelry items. I especially like tot lots and have found some nice rings and other jewelry in these. It is easy digging also...
Do some local research and then get out and talk to older people. They can be a treasure trove of information. They can tell you information that you really can't get from anywhere else. They know where old houses used to be located and can even provide you a treasure tale or two sometimes. They can even help you get that permission to hunt that is so critical sometimes. I have even provided an extra detector in some cases to a landowner to hunt with me. I can proudly say that I have even made some really good friends also. Don't forget to read also. There are some really good books on the subject. I have included a few links at the end of this article.
Here are some starter ideas for places to hunt:
Tot Lots - small children playgrounds
Churchyards - old and new
Old Home Sites
Old School Sites
Parks
Schoolyards
Playgrounds
County Fairgrounds - old and new
Picnic Areas
Amusement Parks
Carnival Sites
Swimming Areas such as Lakes and Rivers
Under Bleachers
Old Campgrounds
Roadside Produce Stands
Resort Areas
Travelling Circus Grounds
Be sure to get the proper permission before hunting and always be neat about digging targets!
I welcome comments here on your favorite hunting places you may have and want to share.
:B
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