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CEMETERIES ??

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joeydog

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JUST BOUGHT MY METAL DETECTOR AND EVERYONES TELLING ME TO GO TO A CEMETERY TO HUNT FOR THINGS,, CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY A CEMETERY WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO FIND THINGS? I MEAN WHEN PEOPLE GO THERE FOR A FUNERAL, THEY ARE USUALLY JUST STANDING IN ONE SPOT FOR THE SHORT TIME IT TAKES TO SAY THE GOODY BYES AND THAN IT TIME TO LEAVE, MAYBE 15 MINUTES? THATS NOT TIME FOR ANYONE TO LOSE ANYTHING... SORRY ABOUT THE BIG PRINT.BUT CANT FIND MY GLASSES.. ANY IDEAS? THANKS.
 
That has crossed my mind many times when I go to visit my parents but I feel like I am disrepecting them ( all that are buried ) . That are just my feelings, if you are okay with it? Then..... Happy Hunting!
 
hi joeydog, i believe you could get yourself into boiling water real quick detecting a cemetery. most states absolutely forbid it under moral, ethical, and hygienic reasons. and it's downright disrespectful of the dead too. i would not listen at all to those who tell you to detect a cemetery. there's plenty of other places to go without even thinking about a burial ground. hh,
 
There are ALOT better places to detect than a cemetery. I have to agree with Gray ghost and the others, you could end up in an uncomfortable situation. I personally would not attempt it
 
Alot of people see this as grave robbing....very unethical,and may cause serious consequences
on future Detectorist :thumbdown: :ban:
 
Youre right,, i never thought about the grave robbing thing,,, it never ocured to me to go to the cemeteries until a bunch of people said to try it,, i had kinda bad feelings about it anyhow,, I do respect the dead..
 
good advice on this topic....grave yards to me are sacred and i wouldnt hunt there..let them rest in peace .
 
Many States have laws that protect Cemeteries from desecration, grave robbing, and vandalism. I would not hunt in the same block as a Cemetery unless I knew I had express permission from The Cemetery caretakers and the owner of the property next to the cemetery...You could wind up in major trouble if caught digging in or around most cemeteries...


HH,

BH-LandStar
 
Nonsense on the nay sayers! A cemetery is as fair grounds to detect as a park. It always boils down to getting permission. You may not be given permission in most cemeteries but you will run into a caretaker or two that won't be superstitious or hold the cemetery to be sanctitious. As long as you behave accordingly, as far as your digging and covering your digging, etc., it's good to go. I know because I've detected in cemeteries where I was given permission and I left the area not showing any signs of my being there. The only fear I had was fantasizing about falling into a grave that had been poorly covered but that never happened. And I never detected right above the location of the coffin, I guess you could say that was being respectful.

Keep in mind that in old days, and still to this day, individuals and families sat on the grass or area surrounding the gravestone and had picnics, etc. So, yes, some coins did fall out and are near the surface.

The dead are dead and buried and nothing you do to the ground is going to affect them or anyone except for the way you've been brought up to think about such things. I'm not superstitious and I am not disrespectul. But detecting in a cemetery is an activity that has no bearing on disrespectfulness. Respectfulness is for the living.

I know my reply will raise the hackles of some but I carry no religous baggage. You cannot disrespect the dead, regardless of your beliefs.

Golden Silver
 
Do what you will Golden Silver ,but just remember....Someones watching and if you ask
that person to detect their yard later on down the road (the ones with religious baggage )
they may say no and spread the word.So your not only hurting yourself,but the hobbie also.
Especially in a small community.



Thats also why I don't detect the beach on the MS coast I'm close to,
I feel its disrespectful after Katrina.A TABOO



It boils down to (let your conscience guide you) And no Im not heckling just offering
a point of view.
 
[quote Wishful-thinker]Do what you will Golden Silver ,but just remember....Someones watching and if you ask
that person to detect their yard later on down the road (the ones with religious baggage )
they may say no and spread the word.So your not only hurting yourself,but the hobbie also.
Especially in a small community.



Thats also why I don't detect the beach on the MS coast I'm close to,
I feel its disrespectful after Katrina.A TABOO



It boils down to (let your conscience guide you) And no Im not heckling just offering
a point of view.[/quote]
ALL points of view are appreciated. That's how one learns. Appreciate it.
 
hi goldensilver. i may not agree with your take on cemeteries, [i just don't like goin' to them to begin with] but i know that some parts of the country are more accepting of the practice. i have seen people detect in cemeteries. of course, they were not detecting over gravesites but in other areas. it's a sticky subject for many. hh,
 
[quote GRAY GHOST]hi goldensilver. i may not agree with your take on cemeteries, [i just don't like goin' to them to begin with] but i know that some parts of the country are more accepting of the practice. i have seen people detect in cemeteries. of course, they were not detecting over gravesites but in other areas. it's a sticky subject for many. hh,[/quote]
Which is why everyone iis entitled to their opinions, always respecting the same right for others. Thanks for your comments, they're appreciated.
 
Now I am not saying detecting in cemeteries is right or wrong for anyone else, but since I can't seem to let this one go... [GRIN] Just how much 'each to his own' garbage are people willing to take before they take a stand. It's no more wrong than grave robbing [use to be a death penalty offense in the good old days]. No more wrong than hoping a guys Grandmother broke her necklace or dropped her purse when they planted her husband. It's not just an opinion. There IS right and there IS wrong. People can fool themselves into calling this a choice they might not make or whatever. It's a free country...right? So why shouldn't a gal or guy be able to detect a graveyard or two! I hope you still feel the same when a guy pops a plug from the ground over by your friend or loved ones grave. I enjoy finding things, but I can't see doing it that way for any kind of money. I mean Clint Eastwood made it seem cool, but that was pretend. Treasure seeking in a graveyard in reality is a touch morbid or maybe touched in the head. I sure do miss the good old days. Some traditions should never go out of style.
Be safe Good People and happy hunting.
Doug in OR
 
[quote dougmoore34]Now I am not saying detecting in cemeteries is right or wrong for anyone else, but since I can't seem to let this one go... [GRIN] Just how much 'each to his own' garbage are people willing to take before they take a stand. It's no more wrong than grave robbing [use to be a death penalty offense in the good old days]. No more wrong than hoping a guys Grandmother broke her necklace or dropped her purse when they planted her husband. It's not just an opinion. There IS right and there IS wrong. People can fool themselves into calling this a choice they might not make or whatever. It's a free country...right? So why shouldn't a gal or guy be able to detect a graveyard or two! I hope you still feel the same when a guy pops a plug from the ground over by your friend or loved ones grave. I enjoy finding things, but I can't see doing it that way for any kind of money. I mean Clint Eastwood made it seem cool, but that was pretend. Treasure seeking in a graveyard in reality is a touch morbid or maybe touched in the head. I sure do miss the good old days. Some traditions should never go out of style.
Be safe Good People and happy hunting.
Doug in OR[/quote]
I think that you ought to send your reply also to archaeologist organizations.
 
I have heard of people burying keepsakes like wedding rings very shallow near the head stones of their lost loved ones. I do not feel I am entitled to these things, nor anyone else. Those who feel entitled to these personal keepsakes may also feel entitled to cemetery copper and metal markers and ornaments attributing to the rise in disgraceful cemetery theft due to high copper and scrap metal prices.
It might also be a good idea to have some self-defense skills and a good pair of running shoes before detecting in cemeteries. There's my two cents........JJ
 
JJ said:
I have heard of people burying keepsakes like wedding rings very shallow near the head stones of their lost loved ones. I do not feel I am entitled to these things, nor anyone else. Those who feel entitled to these personal keepsakes may also feel entitled to cemetery copper and metal markers and ornaments attributing to the rise in disgraceful cemetery theft due to high copper and scrap metal prices.
It might also be a good idea to have some self-defense skills and a good pair of running shoes before detecting in cemeteries. There's my two cents........JJ
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I had a very similar discussion with a guy i work with.. He just can't understand why alot of us refuse to hunt cemetaries.
 
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