I Hate to Sound Like a Ghoul

[limegoldconvertible68]

but does anyone MD in cemeteries? I keep thinking to myself that it meets the age requirement. Most are from the late 1800's. It meets the gathering of people requirement. People standing huddled around the grave pulling handkerchiefs out of the pockets with old coins falling out at the same time. Unfortunately, my conscience tells me I am a sicko for even thinking up such a thing. I have hunted some of the old church grounds and they evidently have been pounded because my finds have been meager to nonexistent. Is cemetery hunting even legal? If so are small family plots better than large multi-acre ones? With MD'ing being banned in so many places I hate to bring up a topic like this because I can see where this could easily put us in a bad light but I am curious what others think.

 

[RPG]

This is a touchy subject. I don't think walking around a cemetery with a digger is a good idea. Best to stay away. There are plenty of other places to hunt. Just do some research. Good luck.
Randy

 

[jeff of pa]

not sure why but it seemes someone asks
this question about Once a month

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,225658.0.html

 

[Goodyguy]

Another one;
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,150564.0.html

 

[limegoldconvertible68]

Sorry about the repeat. I am still fairly new here. I guess I should scan the of the older topics before posting. Thanks!

 

[jeff of pa]

Sorry about the repeat. I am still fairly new here. I guess I should scan the of the older topics before posting. Thanks!

No Problem we're Here To Help

Just Making an Observation :P

 

[RON (PA)]

That is a touchy subject and each detectorist must decide on their own if they will or will not hunt in old cemeteries. I will not, but I do not hold it against those that do...Hope it helps.

 

[Lowbatts]

Maybe Marc could an orientation page with a drop down menu on frequent topics? Might sound a bit stuffy on my part so apologies applied for in advance, but part of registration could include a newbie page? Might sound a bit igno-rant of me also but it might be the place for FAQ's that serve as info/post primers.

Iffy?
Do-able?

 

[ivan salis]

in a word --NO--- metal detectorist , that I know of hunts knowingly and willingly in "burial areas" be they modern or old --- since it can gives the general public the (very wrong) image of metal detectorist as "grave robbers"(thus making the public want to ban the hobby) -- this is something the hobby can not afford. ---so NO -NO-NO

 

[gmanlight]

Well this proves you have a conscience . Now just fallow it

 

[ivan salis]

that little voice you hear going --NO NO NO -- is your conscience **listen to it --it is there for a reason.

 

[XT18000]

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !!!

 

[limegoldconvertible68]

I happen to be at the book store yesterday and thumbed through the latest edition of "L T" magazine. I couldn't believe it when they had an article all about hunting in cemeteries. Even going so far as to recommend looking for double tombstones where the husband has died long ago and the wife was never buried. Hoping she remarried and put her wedding ring in the ground at the foot of the gravestone. That's even more disturbing than anything I remotely thought of. How ironic that our forum was in agreement as how this could negatively effect our hobby and then a national magazine comes out with the opposite take.

 

[jeff of pa]

I happen to be at the book store yesterday and thumbed through the latest edition of "L T" magazine. I couldn't believe it when they had an article all about hunting in cemeteries. Even going so far as to recommend looking for double tombstones where the husband has died long ago and the wife was never buried. Hoping she remarried and put her wedding ring in the ground at the foot of the gravestone. That's even more disturbing than anything I remotely thought of. How ironic that our forum was in agreement as how this could negatively effect our hobby and then a national magazine comes out with the opposite take.

Is that the april issue ?

Could it be an april fools joke ?

Anyone Look close for fine Print saying so ?

It Would still be taken seriously
and shouldn't have been Posted,
But just curious.

 

[beaverdigger]

Article by Rich Goss, May 2009 issue of L T, page 63. No joke.

 

[ivan salis]

no more L T for me then.

 

[Cubfan64]

I'm absolutely shocked that LT would print an article like that if it's true. I suggest as many of us who feel strongly about it, send them a letter with our opinion.

The way I look at it is, how would you feel if your wife or child were buried there and you come by to put flowers at the marker and there's someone there with a metal detector and a trowel, knife or worse yet a shovel digging over your loved one?

I'm guessing the vast majority of people would be upset by that, including myself - that's the reason I wouldn't do it.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I'm absolutely shocked that LT would print an article like that if it's true. I suggest as many of us who feel strongly about it, send them a letter with our opinion.

I agree! What's their address? E-mail or snail mail.


-Buckles

 

[limegoldconvertible68]

"What's their address?"

LostTreasure, P.O. Box 469091, Escondido, CA 92046, USA

 

[Gypsy Heart]

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For a quiet, pleasant afternoon hunt in a place that has not likely been hunted hard, try an old country cemetery.

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