Do MDs Sound Out For Arrowheads and Bottles?

[goslats]

Do MD's Sound Out For Arrowheads and Bottles?

Some threads show items not thought of as metallic and I'm wondering how they are discovered? Thanks!

 

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[mangum]

Some threads show items not thought of as metallic and I'm wondering how they are discovered? Thanks!

They're found with your eyes!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

mangum is right: Even though this is mainly a "metal detecting" forum, yet there are other forms of TH'ing people post about here too, that don't involve metal detectors. Like bottles, indian stuff, etc....

 

[Joe hunter]

If I happen upon an older bottle generally a cork top not a screw top ill check for a concentration in the general area if it looks old enough I dig for whatever

Make sure it's ok to dig and don't leave a huge mess

 

[g-olden years]

Besides eyeball finds of glass items and arrowheads, sometimes they're accidentally dug up along with the metal item that beeped its presence! Also detector will sound off for any underground bottles with metal caps or closures -- for example, the older canning jars & some wine & beer bottles had a wire bail that secured its lid.
If you want to hunt arrowheads, check the legality first: state law probably varies regarding collecting arrowheads or other Native American artifacts on state public property, federal laws may vary on BLM land and National Forest land, and so forth. Probably most states allow arrowhead collecting on private property. Land owned by Native American tribes cannot be collected on by non-members so far as I know. Many on these forums can give you specifics about arrowhead collecting, though I can't as I'm not collecting them. Andi

 

[luvsdux]

I originally got into detecting using a detector to search for dumps in the hope I digging old bottles. Glass doesn't respond, but the rusty cans etc. do.
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