Savannah Ga Detecting Law

[coastaljoe]

Does anyone know what the law is regarding detecting in Savannah on private property if you have permission?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[Woodland Detectors]

Best be careful there buddy!

Seriously, they don't play around.

Get any permission you get in writting with the owners telephone number because when the cops come. .... And I'll bet everything I own they will. You'll have a contact.

It's a strange bunch of people there my friend.

Is metal detecting allowed?
Metal detecting is permitted on the public sandy portion of the beach, but it is not allowed on any of the dunes. Because erosion has been a problem in some areas, walking, disturbing sea oats, or and/or digging in the dunes is prohibited. Those interested in metal detecting on state park property should contact the state park directly to inquire about its policies, and because all of the plantations and historical sites are located on private property, no metal detecting can be done on these sites without the owner’s permission.(does this mean maybe? hmmm) Those interested in metal detecting in Savannah or Edisto island should contact Addam's Artifacts and Relic Hunting Adventures, which has access to some private property for these purposes. For more information, call 843-889-6073.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Joe, there is no restriction in ANY state, that forbids metal detecting (yup, even finding old targets) on private land, with permission.

There might have been some rumors of proposed laws in some states, but they have never passed a vote.

There was some flap in Oregon, that ........ in fact .... preservation/heritage/antiquities laws could be extended down to the private land level, but nothing has ever become of it. That bruhaha started with someone showing their antique bottle collection publicly, that had been dug over the years from private privys behind old houses. Some archie seeing the display, and hearing the bottle-digger tell of his collection, raised a stink. Supposedly he was relying on some far-reaching semantics, that even down to private land level, an "archaeological site" had been disturbed. But this was all nonsense and rubbish. The private site would have to have been declared "archaeologically significant", to begin with, to have even been in that class (or as they say in England, a "scheduled" site). To which the purist archies and bottle digger could go back and forth with semantics till the cows come home.

But back to your question: You can detect private property, in any state, with permission, till you're blue in the face.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Joe, there is no restriction in ANY state, that forbids metal detecting (yup, even finding old targets) on private land, with permission.

There might have been some rumors of proposed laws in some states, but they have never passed a vote.

There was some flap in Oregon, that ........ in fact .... preservation/heritage/antiquities laws could be extended down to the private land level, but nothing has ever become of it. That bruhaha started with someone showing their antique bottle collection publicly, that had been dug over the years from private privys behind old houses. Some archie seeing the display, and hearing the bottle-digger tell of his collection, raised a stink. Supposedly he was relying on some far-reaching semantics, that even down to private land level, an "archaeological site" had been disturbed. But this was all nonsense and rubbish. The private site would have to have been declared "archaeologically significant", to begin with, to have even been in that class (or as they say in England, a "scheduled" site). To which the purist archies and bottle digger could go back and forth with semantics till the cows come home.

But back to your question: You can detect private property, in any state, with permission, till you're blue in the face.

With permission. Written to save your xxx.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Thanks for everyones help. Just being on the safe side before I start

Joe, there is no restriction in ANY state, that forbids metal detecting (yup, even finding old targets) on private land, with permission.

There might have been some rumors of proposed laws in some states, but they have never passed a vote.

There was some flap in Oregon, that ........ in fact .... preservation/heritage/antiquities laws could be extended down to the private land level, but nothing has ever become of it. That bruhaha started with someone showing their antique bottle collection publicly, that had been dug over the years from private privys behind old houses. Some archie seeing the display, and hearing the bottle-digger tell of his collection, raised a stink. Supposedly he was relying on some far-reaching semantics, that even down to private land level, an "archaeological site" had been disturbed. But this was all nonsense and rubbish. The private site would have to have been declared "archaeologically significant", to begin with, to have even been in that class (or as they say in England, a "scheduled" site). To which the purist archies and bottle digger could go back and forth with semantics till the cows come home.

But back to your question: You can detect private property, in any state, with permission, till you're blue in the face.

With permission.