Harry_Morant
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About 12 months ago I started detecting a promising area and then abandoned the site as I thought it was a listed area where I shouldn't be. The items I found I left in their original position. Just recently I tracked down a local historian who is the expert on the area and let her know that I'd found a few items and would show her where they were. I didn't know how'd she receive me - a potential looter of her site perhaps. She agreed to meet me on site, was delighted with the prospect of my offer to find, map and donate the relics I find (aside from the coins). I get a lot more pleasure finding the stuff than putting it away in boxes. She proceeded to take me on a two hour walk pointing out all the tent sites, camp sites, cottages, roads, dumps etc etc. Its all just bush now but was once a thriving community.
Not only was I surprised to get so much information of this site but she gave me instructions how to find other sites all over the surrounding 20km. I've gone out and bought a GPS with which I intend to map the sites and finds so all the relics keep their providence. I figure that building a relationship with members of the local historical society will open more doors than it closes.
Its a real change to find a relic and then being able to get feedback about the history of the particular location and why it may have been found there from a historian. I've only spent about three hours there so far but have found some nice items which are starting to put the site in context.
Not only was I surprised to get so much information of this site but she gave me instructions how to find other sites all over the surrounding 20km. I've gone out and bought a GPS with which I intend to map the sites and finds so all the relics keep their providence. I figure that building a relationship with members of the local historical society will open more doors than it closes.
Its a real change to find a relic and then being able to get feedback about the history of the particular location and why it may have been found there from a historian. I've only spent about three hours there so far but have found some nice items which are starting to put the site in context.
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