Need experienced advice on a valuable target

[Javadroid]

I've got a spot where I know a large gold and diamond ring for a man was lost about 40 years ago. I've talked to a few people who know the story and area and have it narrowed down to a section of tall grass about 60 feet by 40 feet, assuming their recollection is accurate.

Here's what I'm asking for guidance on: The soil in that area is fairly sandy as it is near the delta area of southeast Arkansas. It's dirt, but has some sandy texture to it. The ground has not been worked with equipment, so it's essentially the same other than what mother nature has done to it. Given that it's a fairly heavy ring in that soil in an area that gets a decent amount of rain, how far might the ring have sunk into the soil?

Unfortunately, there are cans that have been pitched back into the field over the years, so I am hitting those. They are shallow, so I'm working on how to best use my AT Pro to ignore shallower targets, assuming the ring is deeper.

Any thoughts, guidance, etc.? This is a pretty hefty piece of treasure I'd love to pull out, so help is appreciated!

Cheers!

 

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[Javadroid]

...I forgot to mention I had found a big mans gold ring almost weighing 20 grams and it rang up on my At pro in the high seventies. Check out the ring on my banner find.

That's what I'm hoping for! Congrats!

 

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[Javadroid]

If it’s a big mans gold ring, it’s gonna ring up between 50-70’s on the At pro. I wouldn’t dig everything first go. I wouldn’t discriminate at all. Hunt pro zero on the Pro and find that beauty! Good luck and keep us posted.

I'll post it for sure with a reminder it's the one this group helped me find.

 

[SD51]

For what it's worth, I was asked in 1998 to look for a silver dollar that was thrown across a road into tall grass in 1960. The grass was now mowed short and I found it on the third pass of my grid pattern. The 1921 beauty was down 6" after 38 years.


It won't be easy with the tall grass. Go slow and good luck!

 

[Javadroid]

For what it's worth, I was asked in 1998 to look for a silver dollar that was thrown across a road into tall grass in 1960. The grass was now mowed short and I found it on the third pass of my grid pattern. The 1921 beauty was down 6" after 38 years.


It won't be easy with the tall grass. Go slow and good luck!

Thanks! Appreciate the perspective and well wishes.

 

[trdking]

When you find it Murphy says it will be under three beers cans

 

[Owassokie]

I'm no expert but I think it would be a bad idea to discriminate based on depth. There could be a number of natural and artificial factors that prevent a ring from going to the depth you'd expect for the time period.