detecting mounds of dirt

[funkman]

A construction company is building a new building on some property that I have permission to detect. They have been trucking the dirt to a field nearby and leaving it in a huge mound. How do you detect a mound of dirt like this? Do you detect completely around it and hope nothing is buried in the deep center? I would rather not be out there spreading this dirt to get a more flat surface to detect.

Any ideas or techniques?

Funkman

 

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[catlord17]

I personally would not assume permission to go un-mounding their piles of dirt. Just detect what you can, and be happy you had the chance. That would be my advice.

 

[EDDE]

yup i found a musket ball in one once, coins also...

 

[willie d]

A shovel, a sifter box and a 5 gallon bucket. Fill, empty and repeat. Good luck.

 

[bk]

Keep an eye on the pile. They will probably spread it out.

 

[northeast hunter]

I hit what i can and drive by a few times a week to see if they had pushed it over
have had good lock with dirt piles.
here is a photo of my most recent dirt pile find