Metal Detecting on Community College Propety

[erick byrne]

I live very close to a local community college that sits very close to a protected civil war battlefield. My question is..has anyone used their detector on community college grounds? I'm certainly not going to detect next to the front door, but there are a few acres of maintained fields behind the school that doesn't appear to be used for anything other than a buffer between the school and the highway. I have searched the internet for an answer, and I find no information on this topic.

(I know this isn't the proper forum for this question, but I didn't know which forum to post this in.)

 

[deliveryboy]

I have searched the gravel areas around the BB courts and the security drove right by me, I dont know about the grass areas, I don't think it would cause any harm the worst they might do is ask you to leave but I think most will just let you be as long as you fill your holes maybe keep your trash handy to show what good you are doing as well.

 

[mudpuppy]

Yes, you just have to time it right...when school is on break, security will still come over to see what you are doing most likely, so dress accordingly. I suggest you not carry any obvious digging tool, wear kneepads or a big tool belt looking thing..just a screwdriver. Try to appear as a harmless old duffer picking up pennys. Also go very early and don't stay too long. I do the edges of the parking areas where they push up the snow, and a few of the common areas where the kids throw Frisbees, but it sure would be great to be able to do it all up near the doors and such.
Mud

 

[Elton]

All the shootings have security on high alert. Myself I would call security and explain why I would be on their grounds.. Just so they know !!