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[trevmma]

can you metal detect grave yards,

 

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[UnEarthed72]

ooooopps!!!

 

[04 Diesel]

Not a good idea.

 

[Tin Nugget]

leave it alone!

 

[Montana Jim]

* Gettin' the popcorn *

 

[rebelLT]

Can you? It is possible. Would I? Depends. Never among the graves. Thats kinda (OK, OUTRIGHT) creepy and makes US look bad. I have heard that the area surrounding a cemetary can produce old stuff. And I know that many of the early churches had a cemetary in the front/back/side/surrounding/etc. Alot of the old churchs are now gone and the cemtary remains. A good rule of thumb for me has always been to never TH in an area that a "good woman" (i.e., one I didnt pay) would not roll in the hay. Wait, most of the women I know would probably do that in a cemtary anyway, maybe not a good rule then.

 

[RON (PA)]

Theoretically, Yes you can metal dectect in a graveyard/cemetary. There is dirt and some metal objects are left around (flower holders, pins, coins, etc). But ethically and in good image of the hobby, I would not. I say let the dead rest in peace. I would not do it. I know it can be tempting, but passers by from the road would just see you and label all of us as "grave robbers".

 

[Sandman]

This is not a good idea to metal detect in cemeteries because of the bad rep you would give to us in the hobby. Doing any retrieval for a coin is going to look bad to anyone else.

 

[trevmma]

no problem, there is a grave yard 1 min. from my house that has all 17 and 18 hundred graves.

 

[Montana Jim]

Just check yer state laws...

 

[Patrol]

Complete disrespect for the dead and would do irreparable harm to the the image of the hobby.

Be seen by a person of influence and bam, can you say "knee jerk regulation"! Better leave it alone.

P.S. I would go berserk if I saw someone digging around my mothers grave.

TE

 

[imafishingnutt]

i wouldnt no way
just out of respect and besides people leave stuff on graves like coins and things
i have even known people that placed rings under the surface of thier loved ones
Bad Ideah