Anyone had this happen?

[QHMC1944]

The past couple of days I have been heavily researching a certain plot of land where an airfield with two unpaved runways stood from sometime in the 40's up until the mid 60's. Checking the newest aerial maps I had, the land was never re-developed after the airfield was shut down. I decided to drive out this morning and hunt it - only to discover several bulldozers tearing up the earth. They had just started - id say a few days ago the earth was unturned. For some reason I wanted very badly to get out and start lobbing rocks at them.

Has anyone ever had this happen?

[JBEXPRESS]

No not to me, Man the sucks so bad! I bet you were pissed.

[pescadore]

If they haven't gone too deep and they will let you give it a go.. they may just be turning up some real old deep stuff

[father/son/ohio]

we went to a school being demolished this spring the other day. a friend that lives nearby said it was still open. later that day we got there to hunt and it was surrounded by a fence with no tresspassing signs. they put them up only maybe an hour before we got there.

[generalwalton]

Stop and talk to them or a supervisor. See if you can come at off hours and still detect. Offer to follow all of the sites safety rules, wearing a hard hat, etc. Find out where they are taking or what they are doing with the soil.

I have found plenty of nice items in the piles of dirt they make or from the piles they go dump in some farmers field. Most of the time I can get permission to work the construction site on off hours. Sometimes not though, just thought I would mention it.

[Lightningjack]

Originally Posted by pescadore

If they haven't gone too deep and they will let you give it a go.. they may just be turning up some real old deep stuff

I agree..If they give you permission give it a try before they start building something..

[ewemule]

But I have a similar situation. There is a walking path around a HUGE field. It was a mowed path last Summer and last Fall they were digging it up to depth of about 4 -6 inches. Looks like they may be putting down geo-textile ? and then crush stone. I'll have to act quickly to walk it with the detector. There used to be a hotel and 18 hole golf course with speedway at this location over a 100 years ago.
Will be asking permission this coming week.
Better luck to you on your next location.
Marty

[tabdog]

Anyone had this happen?

I had this happen,

Nice old neighborhood,



But,





I hunted it anyway,





I have had a lot worse days for sure,

[RickO]

Wow Tabdog.. that leather and silver thingy is cool... what is it's purpose?? RickO

[ewemule]

Although it could have bound some rolled papers. Doesn't look like a very good way to link a bracelet.
Marty

[Tino]

Are you gona go back and hunt it again?