The best places for metal detecting

If you are new to metal detecting or have been unsuccessful in searching and have put your detector away in the garage. I have brought together some places you may not have thought of detecting in before. I can't guarantee you will find a treasure chest bursting with Spanish doubloons and rubies as big as a saucer but who knows!

We all dream of finding a treasure of forgotten gold but don't dismiss other smaller finds. They can be equally as interesting but perhaps not as valuable. Whether your interest is coins, artifacts, or jewelery any discovery is a welcome one.

Have you ever dropped a coin in the sand? So have lots of people and as you know, it is nigh on impossible to find it. That is why the beach is a fabulous place to metal detect. Not only coins but jewelery. These could be things that were put into a bag that was knocked over or simply came off when they were wearing it.

The best time to go is as soon as the crowd has left because it is likely other metal detectors will be out scouting as well.

What happens if you are wearing trousers and you sit down? Sometimes coins fall out of your pockets. If you doubt this, go look in your sofa. Under benches is a great place to look for coins. But remember, don't just look where there are "new benches" go and find old benches or even a place where benches use to be and are no longer. This is the place you will find older coins.

Do you know of a deserted town? There are disused areas dotted around the country. Perhaps where businesses have closed down and left the town without any source of work. Old mining towns for example. Here would be a good place. Not only would you find old coins but other items of a bygone era.

Your grandparents are a wealth of information on where people use to gather, where they sat for picnics and buildings that are no longer there. They will love telling you stories of how life used to be.

Think about how trees are used. They are used not only for climbing but also people used to lean up against them to rest. Here again, things could have fallen out of their pockets or bags and lodged themselves in the roots. If this was covered with grass, it is possible the owner would never have found it.

Another place is near gates. As people climb over them, articles could have fallen out of their pockets or they could have used this as a marker to return to.

Old crossroads are a good place to look for treasure. Years ago when people were traveling on foot or horseback they may have needed to leave behind things. Perhaps they were saving them from being stolen or perhaps they didn't want the extra weight. For whatever reason, they would have need a point of reference to return to. This was often where two roads met. A crossroad.

Of course the crossroads of today may not be the same as they were hundreds of years ago. This is where you have to become a bit of a detective. By using old maps you can discover the roads of yesteryear. To find old maps, start at the library in their local history section.

Ask a farmer if you can detect on his land between plantings. If you offer him half the finds he would probably be more than pleased.

To the right is a drawing of Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire England. Near this abbey are underground passages that run outside the abbey grounds. Located within a close proximity was found one of the richest finds in England.

Know your history and local area.

If you are searching in an overgrown area, be it under trees, benches or a any scrub land, watch for spiders, snakes and even scorpions. If you are using a metal detector first before digging, this may scare away snakes but not the spiders or scorpions.

It is a good idea to have gauntlet style gloves in you bag to wear for this type of location. It is always a good idea to wear stout boots and long trousers as well.

Although not a potential problem in America, it does happen in Europe. Remnants of WWII when bombers were depositing their payloads over England and most of Europe. These unstable bombs could explode if disturbed. If you do find one, contact the police and give its location.

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