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« on: August 23, 2013, 10:37:53 AM »



Gold panned from the Gard and Rhine in France, about 5 grammes



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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 11:32:25 AM »

wow  well done, I've always fancied trying panning, but what are the laws on this,
do you need permission etc ?
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 11:45:20 AM »

wow  well done, I've always fancied trying panning, but what are the laws on this,
do you need permission etc ?
In France where we go you just apply online for a permit. Its free and always issued. The river runs alongside a campsite where we pan.
Many Gold rivers dont need permission other than the landowners but some rivers are alongside the road so you just park and pan.

In Scotland around Leadhills there are two panning permits that are issued but everywhere else is free
Dolgellau in Wales is free apart from a small area that has restrictions on panning
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 11:50:05 AM »

Thats interesting, I'll have to lookcloser into this, I can already hear my wife
saying " oh not another hobby "
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2013, 11:54:41 AM »

Nice going goldpanner, how long did you work to get the 5 grams of gold? I know its not about that its the fun doing it and the achievement at the end, great hobby mate.
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013, 12:05:25 PM »

I can see it now dryland on the side of a river with a massive sluice box and a 3 ton jcb making the place look like a illegal chinese gold mine shout out I don't need hammereds and roman coins I got GOLD!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2013, 12:10:14 PM »

 Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2013, 12:16:26 PM »

Grin Grin Grin

The thing is, where we pan is in the Southern part of France where there were a lot of Romans and panners are always turning up roman coins.
Have a look at the river at the campsite here

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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2013, 12:24:05 PM »

Nice going goldpanner, how long did you work to get the 5 grams of gold? I know its not about that its the fun doing it and the achievement at the end, great hobby mate.
A bit difficult to say as that was from various times on 2 rivers but depending on where you are you can get a gramme or more a day. Find the right place and its 3 or 4 grammes

Heres some gold one of the guys who came with us found, he was only there for 3 days as well and this was the result of two day panning, but when we say a days panning its only about 4 hours per day as its too bloody hot.


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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2013, 04:50:40 PM »

Oh wow that's epic!  I feel the need to buy a gold panning kit now Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2013, 05:41:58 PM »

nice,wheres my passport hmmm Wink
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2013, 06:36:03 PM »

Oh wow that's epic!  I feel the need to buy a gold panning kit now Smiley


Quite cheap really.
Pan is about £14 you make a pump yourself from drainpipe and a tennis ball and to get all the gold faster, a sluice
I make the best sluice in the world too !!
Check out the Goldpanning forum at www.goldpanners.co.uk you can get all the info for goldpanning there.

The good thing is, you can pan when the Detecting season is off then detect when the panning season is off (too bloody cold)

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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2013, 07:52:12 PM »

is there really that much gold in french rivers? ee oh eee oh eee oh eh
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2013, 09:19:23 PM »

maybe A silly question but would detectors pick up them  small piece of gold from the bottom of rivers Huh as I have found small gold backs of earrings with my sovereign elite from beaches   Wink from good depths in wet + dry sand
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2013, 09:31:23 PM »

I visited the Dolcauthi gold mines (National trust) last week. Its between Llandovery and Lampeter. Unfortunately about £7 to go in but all the panning stuff is provided and you can keep what you find. I found quite a number of gold flakes and a small piece in only about 20 minutes. I guess if you kept at it all day you could make it pay.
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