Crazy-old-dude-with-metal-detector starter kit

[shawnrmartin]

Some goodies from the past month or so. I am working an old cemetery on private property.
Some of the graves go back to the Civil War.
I would venture the Buffalo Nickles to be the oldest, but there is no longer any date visible

Delta, and Propointer

 

[shawnrmartin]

My permission to search here is dependent on the condition the property is left in.
As such, I am not trying to retrieve anything deeper that 3 inches, or any object too large to pop out of the ground with a screwdriver.

I know I am leaving goodies in the ground, but as far as I know, I am the first (and only person) to search this lot.

 

[john2009]

DELTA 4000 IS #1

 

[jcooking]

n/t

 

[jmaryt]

should leave the digging to professional grave diggers!
it's really bad karma!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[dave5710]

I have to agree with the others. Outside around a cemetary fence or along the road leading to one is one thing, in among the stones....no way. JMO. I'd guess your nickel in a 1928.

 

[Davy Jones Locker]

You can GET INTO A HEAP OF TROUBLE messing with a grave site private or not !!!.even with permission.There are all kinds of statues on the books about old grave sites BEWARE.

 

[MXTerer]

n/t

 

[Ron from Michigan]

I just went metal detecting with my cousin in WV.He volunteers for labor day memorial services with other Marines.Anyway we were going to a park site and said please excuse me just got back from the cemetery he had to take some rifles out of his SUV.Anyway seven M14s were put away under lock and key he explained there was seven Marine Vets one for each rifle at these ceremonies.I wouldn't want to run into these guys,on the other hand these guys would give their all to protect your rights.Anyway best to respect grave sites.

 

[mattw]

I was given permission to hunt a private cemetery here in IL, the oldest grave I found was 1801... No way in hell would I do it, the owner really wanted someone to check the place out. That is really asking for mysterious broken gear or being eaten by a pack of wild dogs.

 

[dirtdigginlady]

n/t

 

[fishhawk]

No way guy, leave the dead in Peace.

 

[jmaryt]

again!.. this is very bad karma!...

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Bad news and ya should throw all the crematory tags back in the ocean...

 

[lafatlife]

Oh come on people. If it is a private cemetery and he has permission what is the big deal? Back in the day, people buried their folks on their property and therefore they own it. Also it is not like he is digging down 6 feet and taking the rings off their fingers.

I don't see a problem detecting cemeteries as long as you have permission. The problem with doing public ones is that each plot is owned by an individual/family and asking permission from all those people would be difficult at best and might offend them. If you did it anyway that could be considered trespassing in my book.

 

[twoscoots]

As you can see, it is just a matter of perspective. It's not for me but if you have permission and your clean with your digging, more power to you. Its no different thank going to a battle field and recovering buttons, unfired lead,buckles or other stuff. Just a matter of perspective. Again, it's not for me but I can't pass judgement either. Good luck

 

[Nugget Hunter Smith]

I agree that detecting cemetaries is ok. You are not detecting the graves or their contents. At my brothers funeral, my aunt lost one of her earrings, was I suppose to just leave it there? Found a few coins also, people must have lost them when they pulled out their hankies to dry their eyes.
But most States do have laws on the books against metal detecting cemetaries/graves so got to respect the law. It is mainly for Indian Burial grounds because those are shallow.
Once I am dead and gone I give you permission to detect on top of my grave!

 

[jmaryt]

you won't know!..,OR WILL YOU?

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[shawnrmartin]

Texas has a different outlook on private property than most of the rest of the US. Private property is just that, private. You can do most anything you want with it. Heck, if you own more than 10 acres, you don't need building permits, no zoning laws apply, and you can even install an outhouse if you want. If the property owners wanted to, they could dig up the bodies.

Besides, you will not hardly find anything actually on a grave. Most people have great reservations about walking over a grave, but will stand or kneel beside the grave.

These were found on the pathways between the graves, and in the area that was used for funerals.

The newest grave here is from the early 80's. I am not after anything that belonged to the "residents", just their visitors.

I DO respect the trepidations some of you have voiced here, but I consider this to be more like archeology than grave robbing.

BTW: My rules of hunting other's property are that Items of historical value are always offered to the landowner first.

I am mostly after the hunt, and maybe enough clad for a set of batteries.

 

[TURNMASTER]

No Karma issues UNLESS you are Hindu. Karma is a religious issue that applies to the Hindu.

I believe the Dead are just that dead. They do not care.

If it was not for public opinion I would have no problem hunting a grave yard. NOT ROBBING GRAVES.

Sharnmartin, dude say no more about your graveyard exploits. People look down on this very much. To those who do not care, no biggie. To those who do care it is a HUGE NO NO. Myth, Superstitin, Religion, the reason does not matter.

Think about it; You go to work and say look at this awsome ring I dug up at the cemetary, to many no bigee but to some you just robbed a grave. Best off saying I was hunting an old piece of property. "Did you get permision?" They ask. "The owner had no problem with it" You reply.

HH
Jeff