Wednesday, 12 October 2011

The Different Kinds of Metal Detecting

By Daniel Akinson


Below are several kinds of pastimes which utilize metal detectors:

If you decide to search for coins - especially at an invent where many people attended - then it is called coin shooting (or hunting). Dedicated coin shooters happily devote great amounts of time researching potential locations in order to find neglected areas capable of yielding historical and other valuable coins.

2. The ever popular prospecting for metals, grabs individuals who have a fascination with gold and silver pushing them to find dust, flakes and nuggets.

3. General metal detecting is not unlike coin shooting, in that the participant seeks all kinds of ancient or historical items. These type of metal detectorists often have a high regard for ancient relics, and on occasion have great competence in their field. Some of the item categories frequently favored by relic hunters include buttons, bullets, coins, buckles and axe heads, among others, and the majority of such items are found in Asia and Europe, rather than other parts of the globe. Some of the more notable British finds have been the 3,285,000 Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, the Ringlemere Cup, the gold Celtic Newark Torc, Milton Keynes Hoard, West Bagborough Hoard, Stirling Hoard, Roman Crosby Garrett Helmet, and countless other less substantial items.

When a person looks for valuables left behind on a beach, it is called beach combing. This kind of searching can take a great deal of time or you can make quick trips out as you desire. It is helpful to be aware of the tide table of the beach you are searching and how erosion plays a part in your particular search. Beach combers tend to utilize just two search methods. Random searching is the first kind of beach combing. One following this method would begin at the beach line, proceed to the shoreline, turn laterally, and begin all over again. The second kind of search is called gridding because you follow a pattern. You search a section of beach by going from the shoreline up to the top of the beach (or vice-versa) and then do the same with the next section of beach.

Enthusiasts in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada can join metal detecting clubs and affinity groups in order to gain additional knowledge, display found treasures, and gain a greater understanding of the pastime in general.




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