Unusual detecting surfaces!

[MDMac]

I was just wondering if anyone has detected some unusual surfaces?

Our local High School, which was just built in 1998, used a lot of 'rock' in the landscaping. When I say 'rock', I mean stones that range as small as a cantelope to as large as a watermelon. Just trying to walk on it to detect is going to be a challenge, can you imagine the twisting my ankles are going to take? How well would a detector work on this kind of surface? I am sure the High Schoolers have lost coins, jewelry, pens, pencils, keys, etc... in here and I was just wondering before I tackle it if I am wasting my time.

Another unusual surface is the Elementary School playground in a nearby town. Most Elementary schools in this area us wood chips which are great for detecting, but this one Elementary School uses 1/4" to 1/2" gravel. When you throw a handful of coins onto it, it's like throwing them onto a concrete slab. Would it be worth my time to detect it? Even when you step on a coin that is laying there, it doesn't go into the gravel. There might be a few coins that get gravel kicked over them, but my feeling is that if coins were dropped, other kids found them immediately.

Happy Hunting!!
MDMac

 

[jim tn]

I'm not sure I would waste my time on a 1998 site under those circumstances. Now the gravel, I would and have detected such spots many times. HH jim tn

 

[scubadetector]

Yes the gravel will be hiding coins for sure. They might get dropped on it but with a lot of children unning around and playing, they probably wouldn't notice it and it will get ground into the gravel in a heartbeat. Good luck!!

 

[Cayenne]

I have found a lot of clad in those gravel play areas. The coins just sink under the gravel real easy.

 

[tabdog]

Hi MDMac,

You said:

Our local High School, which was just built in 1998, used a lot of 'rock' in the
landscaping. When I say 'rock', I mean stones that range as small as a cantelope
to as large as a watermelon.

I doubt that you can get through that kind of surface.
If you could go deep enough, then you'd have to start moving rocks.
Lifting rocks as big as watermelons is not my bag. Sorry.

Then you said:

Another unusual surface is the Elementary School playground in a nearby town.
Most Elementary schools in this area us wood chips which are great for detecting,
but this one Elementary School uses 1/4" to 1/2" gravel. When you throw a handful
of coins onto it, it's like throwing them onto a concrete slab. Would it be worth my
time to detect it? Even when you step on a coin that is laying there, it doesn't go i
nto the gravel. There might be a few coins that get gravel kicked over them, but my
feeling is that if coins were dropped, other kids found them immediately.

If it is like concrete, it's not good for detecting or for kids to play on.

If it is like gravel. Well, I've done well in gravel tot lots. This one comes to mind.

The hart has a tiny ruby and diamond. Both the hart pendant and bracelet are
14k gold. Part of a silver bracelet and 129 coins. Took only 40 minutes to hunt.

I think that was worth the effort..........

HH,

 

[tabdog]

HH,

 

[jmaryt]

KOOL!..my! my!.. that's a BIG one!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[rifleman]

That's what she said