Detecting in Cemeteries?

[Bottleman]

Hello, I just recently got a Garrett detector and have been going around to old foundations in the woods and ball fields to find coins. I am looking for some new places and I was wondering if you are allowed to detect in graveyards or cemeteries?

Thanks, Tom

 

[John-Edmonton]

Cemetaries are very sensitive issues. If some people see you detecting there, and see a digger in your hand.....they get pretty uptight about it. They will associate you as a grave robber. Some people bury little trinkets at the grave site. I am too self conscious to work a graveyard myself and should you be confronted with someone who over reacts on you being there and calls the police, you kinda give all of us a bad name.

 

[Bill G]

In general not recommended, as said before it can give metal detecting a bad name and hurt the opinion of the hobby by others.

Take care

Bill G

 

[High Desert Jim]

Tom,

If your new to this hobby I would suggest getting a copy of Garretts complete guide to coin shooting. Wonderful book. Of course there are many others.

One of my favorites is Treasure Hunters Vol # 6 by Karl Von Muller. It's out of print but if you should run accross one in a used book store it's worth it's weight in gold. Old Karl knew his stuff. Theres also a vol # 7 by the same Gent.

I corresponed with him just before he died. Like most treasure Hunters I'm a pack rat, and have promised myself I would fram his last letter to me. I haven't yet, and I doubt I can even find the letter.

Anyway, I'm getting off track. The above published works can provide a spark too places to hunt that you can use to rekindel the coin hunting/treasure hunting flame over and over again.

HH...................HDJ

 

[Uncle Willy]

Avoid the cemetaries. You can actually run afoul of the law. And it's a matter of conscience, respect, and good taste. How would you like some beeper swinger digging around or on the grave of one of your loved ones? As was stated many mourners leave jewelry, trinkets, etc. on the graves or the stone and most cemetaries are private property.

Bill

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

B-Man,
Everyone has an opinion on cemeteries. Mine is, let the dead rest in peace,and go off to any of the many other places we can detect. I really feel that we, the living, owe a respect to those who have gone before us.
Lar

 

[Dang]

I'm afraid of ghosts!

 

[Bottleman]

Thanks for all of the information. I am glad I asked all of you instead of going and getting in trouble or breaking the unwritten detecting codes. I like High Desert Jim

 

[Terry 2500]

I my self have hunted dirt roads going into a cemeteries were people over the years have gotten out of their cars and have found some nice silver coins but I would never hunt close to any grave site. It's all about respect ! Good luck.

 

[Bill G]

I am sure that is what I was saying by stating it is not recommended and if you hunt in a cemeteries it gives people a bad opinion of the detecting hobby.

Take care

Bill G

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Bill,
I don't know what happened, but I was trying to respond to Bottleman. I think it is called head in a dark place.
Lar

 

[Bill G]

No problem I just wanted to make sure that you did not think I approved of hunting in cemeteries.

Take Care

Bill G

 

[brocantes]

You can detect over my grave when I'm gone! It won't bother me.