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Title: Too much metal Post by: bumpyjon on July 11, 2012, 04:25:05 PM Hi all,
Went out with a friend to a couple of new farms on the edge of the Forest of Dean. What was immediately obvious was the amount of soil contamination with various sizes of aluminium pieces that we kept picking up. It was literaly 2 or 3 pieces per swing :'( We soon gave up as our ears were taking a bashing and went to another field, this time nearer to the River Severn where we encountered the same problem yet again! I'm wondering if anyone has experienced similar sites and why is there so much metal in the ground on this farm :( Title: Re: Too much metal Post by: Mike on July 11, 2012, 04:31:06 PM green waste , had 3 big fields the same , every swing a signal , bits of ali , chopped up screws nuts bolts , the whole nine yards , i think a while back farmers used to use recycled material for animal bedding or stables cowsheds etc the muck was then spread over fields along with the poo and all the metal bits , the fields are ruined for detecting forever im afraid
Title: Re: Too much metal Post by: bumpyjon on July 11, 2012, 04:34:51 PM It must of been bloody uncomfortable for the cows to sleep on ali and bolts ;) It is a real shame for this site held huge promise, according to google earth :D
Title: Re: Too much metal Post by: Napoleon on July 11, 2012, 04:43:13 PM >:( had a farm like that green waste , after 10 minutes of detecting went home its a shame but what can you do , sabotage , you detect on a roman site and what you find ikea goodies ::)
Title: Re: Too much metal Post by: dances with badgers on July 12, 2012, 04:42:53 AM yip my cousins 300 acre farm would have been a lifetimes worth of detecting if it was'nt for the green waste. door furiture ,staples and brass fittings all over
Title: Re: Too much metal Post by: bumpyjon on July 12, 2012, 04:43:16 PM What I did find on this farm was a fossil called a 'Devils toenail' 340 million years old Gastropod. ;D Who needs metal eh?
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