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.....I’ve had people give me permission on some amazing looking colonial homesites with the premise they get to look over and take finds they like . I said thanks and never considered detecting . ..
I only read the title of your post. For me I wouldn’t detect anywhere that the prerequisite was giving anything to the property owner . I’ve had people give me permission on some amazing looking colonial homesites with the premise they get to look over and take finds they like . I said thanks and never considered detecting . As we say in my neck of the woods “ they can pound sand” .
And .... before anyone gets all worked up. I work hard for my sites most are remote and don’t come easily. All of my finds are placed in site specific display cases with any history I have on the site and it’s occupants. One site for example I found 5 GW inaugural buttons in a couple of square foot area; likely off a discarded garment or from the button holder itself . Very cool. Nothing more fun for me than to go back over the long winter months and enjoy my finds again and again and show them off . Now before you call me a selfish SOB. I never sell my finds and my wife and kids have orders that when I go to the great cellar hole in the sky each of my displays are to be donated to the historical society of the town they were found. At least I hope they won’t end up in the junk drawer to be tossed out.
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I've experienced people wanting me to dump my finds to pick through and claim things. It can be extremely uncomfortable, and often disappointing, so I don't do it.
I've had someone pocket my finds after agreeing to let me keep them, too. The time that stands out was when I was young - it was a good handful of change - less than a dollar, but it took the wind out of my sails.
Giving up some gold rings for unlimited exclusive access to a place that produces good finds for years? That works. Giving a homeowner something relevant to the home or family's history? Also works.
Send those addresses my way. I'll take off work for a week or two and have a great time.