Nine members and many more metal detectors are making our fortnightly digs interesting, though there haven’t been much in the way of finds so far. There are lots of local beaches we can detect on, but so far we haven’t found many undetected inland areas where we can go. Farmers are wary, and much of the moorland is managed by National Trust or English Heritage, but we are ever hopeful.
Below is a report by one of our members:
“Six of us met to go detecting at Long Rock Beach on a sunny, blustery morning. Luckily there was only one rain shower and we quickly put plastic covers over the control box of our metal detectors.
Just one find…….could it be an ancient coin washed from a Spanish Galleon that came into Mounts Bay in 1595? No – on closer inspection it was a washer covered in barnacles – probably made of steel – date unknown”. Never mind, next time…..
It’s all a lot of fun though, and a good way to be out in the fresh air.