old well on my buddys property upstate......

[am18594]

hello all, im a newbie to this site. a good friend of mine has about 80 acres up in monticello, ny. i hunted the property and all i found so far was a 1896 indian head. my question is whats the best way to detect near the well which is about 5 ft deep and 5 feet wide. i appreciate any help as im new to the hobby. i usually do the local beaches, never hit the woods hard yet. thanks alot in advance. al from ny

 

[Smudge]

By saying near the well, I'm presuming you don't mean searching in the well.

I can't see how or why you'd need to search any differently there as opposed to anywhere else in the yard.

Is there a depression around the well you're concerned about?

 

[am18594]

no depresion, just rock walls. surrounding the well. the well sits on the side of a ridge about 40 feet from a nice moving stream.
thanks

 

[Pitch]

Can't help much Old timers didn't carry much money around the homestead with them. Look for a large tree nearby that someone may have rested under while drinking water.
PS: I wouldn't reall call Monticello upstate!

 

[Brittany-Guy]

PS: I wouldn't reall call Monticello upstate!

I remember when I moved from Westchester County to Dutchess County my coworkers from there,
and the City, thought I had moved to the country.