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Morehead nc area
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State Parks
Metal detectors are not approved for use at state parks in North Carolina unless they are used for the location of personal property. If this is the case, the metal detector user must be accompanied by a member of the park staff. This regulation does not include North Carolina ocean parks.
Ocean Parks
North Carolina official recreation areas that are located on the beach do not allow the use of metal detectors during June, July and August. The rest of the year, metal detectors are permitted but are regulated by several state laws. Beaches that are not officially recreation areas or state parks permit the use of metal detectors.
You should be ok in the Atlantic Beach area. Make sure that you stay away from the Fort Macon area.
Metal detectors are not approved for use at state parks in North Carolina unless they are used for the location of personal property. If this is the case, the metal detector user must be accompanied by a member of the park staff. This regulation does not include North Carolina ocean parks.
Ocean Parks
North Carolina official recreation areas that are located on the beach do not allow the use of metal detectors during June, July and August. The rest of the year, metal detectors are permitted but are regulated by several state laws. Beaches that are not officially recreation areas or state parks permit the use of metal detectors.
You should be ok in the Atlantic Beach area. Make sure that you stay away from the Fort Macon area.
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BSBIKER1 said:
The town's code is one of few in the state that prohibits the removal of relics and artifacts from any of its historic or archaeologically significant sites.
The town's ordinance, in place since 1993, prohibits anyone from damaging or disturbing a site that could be reasonably expected to yield information on the prehistory or history of Hilton Head, or from disturbing its artifacts, defined as "an object or fragment thereof made or shaped by human workmanship prior to Jan. 1, 1940."
There are more than 120 sites on the island classified as historically significant, it can be difficult to tell when harmless metal detecting on the island becomes an illegal activity. Many of the island's historical sites have no signage to indicate their existence, however, I would think you would be ok on the beaches.
The town used to give out warnings on the first offense and would not ticket you until the second one. Not sure if that has changed.
"artifacts, defined as "an object or fragment thereof made or shaped by human workmanship prior to Jan. 1, 1940."
This may be a dumb question, but ........ is anyone really standing over the detectorist looking at the dates on coins, to see which ones pre-date 1940, verses which ones post-date 1940? I mean, sheesk you're only finding clad coins .... RIGHT?
This may be a dumb question, but ........ is anyone really standing over the detectorist looking at the dates on coins, to see which ones pre-date 1940, verses which ones post-date 1940? I mean, sheesk you're only finding clad coins .... RIGHT?
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Tom_in_CA said:"artifacts, defined as "an object or fragment thereof made or shaped by human workmanship prior to Jan. 1, 1940."
This may be a dumb question, but ........ is anyone really standing over the detectorist looking at the dates on coins, to see which ones pre-date 1940, verses which ones post-date 1940? I mean, sheesk you're only finding clad coins .... RIGHT?
This only applies to areas classified as historically significant on the island. I myself, do not remember seeing any beach areas on the island that had this designation. So, for the most part, MDing on the beach should be fine. If you're staying at a resort, you could always ask the resort if this applies any area owned by the resort or within the vicinity of it.
well then the point remains though: Even if you DID wander in to such an area (that as you say, is not marked as such anyhow) and even if someone DID tell you "this is historic area" (which I doubt would happen), then still, presto, the point remains "I'm only finding modern coins newer than 1940".
And actually, I can think of scores of parks and/or beaches, in my area, that have just routinely been detected since the dawn of time. But I bet that if I waltzed into *enough* bureaucrat's offices, asking *enough* questions, with *enough* key buzzwords, that they too would decide that I can't keep "historically significant" objects either. Afterall they might reason upon hearing your "pressing question", that these "artifacts" belong in the public museum afterall. Doh! But that would clearly be a case of "no one caring UNTILL you asked".
So too does the same psychology appear to be in place at your beach you're talking about.
And actually, I can think of scores of parks and/or beaches, in my area, that have just routinely been detected since the dawn of time. But I bet that if I waltzed into *enough* bureaucrat's offices, asking *enough* questions, with *enough* key buzzwords, that they too would decide that I can't keep "historically significant" objects either. Afterall they might reason upon hearing your "pressing question", that these "artifacts" belong in the public museum afterall. Doh! But that would clearly be a case of "no one caring UNTILL you asked".
So too does the same psychology appear to be in place at your beach you're talking about.E-TREC-Virginia
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Tom_in_CA said:well then the point remains though: Even if you DID wander in to such an area (that as you say, is not marked as such anyhow) and even if someone DID tell you "this is historic area" (which I doubt would happen), then still, presto, the point remains "I'm only finding modern coins newer than 1940".
And actually, I can think of scores of parks and/or beaches, in my area, that have just routinely been detected since the dawn of time. But I bet that if I waltzed into *enough* bureaucrat's offices, asking *enough* questions, with *enough* key buzzwords, that they too would decide that I can't keep "historically significant" objects either. Afterall they might reason upon hearing your "pressing question", that these "artifacts" belong in the public museum afterall. Doh! But that would clearly be a case of "no one caring UNTILL you asked".
Well said and very true. I'm not sure exactly what beach the person who posted the original question is talking about. I was just trying to relay what the rules/laws are and they can do what they want to do. I myself, keep whatever I find on the beach as long as it's legal. In this case, you may not know it's illegal if it's not posted well. Anyway, I would dare to say that most of the beaches in HH are not classified as historically significant, so you keep what you find.