Put the Manticore to the test on a hard beach!

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Cape Cod MA
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Whites MXT, Minelab Excalibur, Minelab Manticore
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Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
This beach is a good test area for any metal detector. It was a steam railroad depot at the end of a stone wharf used throughout the 1800's and then used as a public beach thereafter. The area is littered with coal cinders, hot rocks as well as the scattered remains of several shipwreck from the 1800's. It has been hunted by many treasure hunters since the 1970's but due to the age of the area and the level of iron and coal cinders it still has items to be found down deep in the sand. I'm sure the local guys will recognize the site and hope they give it a try there but its a hard one the coal cinders have traces of iron and can be a problem. I hope everyone enjoys the video it was shot over three low tides in two days! .
 

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What a wonderful world of history we can uncover while using the newest technology.
 

Great VIDEO Thanks for sharing with us. What program ?
 

Nice finds Thanks for sharing
 

I’m sure a lot of people wouldn’t even hunt there after seeing all of the rocks. I know it’s hard digging, I hunt an area that looks similar but it’s covered with oyster shells.
you have some interesting recoveries looks like a smorgasbord of finds.
 

What a wonderful world of history we can uncover while using the newest technology.
Yes indeed! Have you taken your beast for a spin?
 

Great VIDEO Thanks for sharing with us. What program ?
I was using the beach deep setting, manual ground balance 5 tone I think. Just getting to understand all the settings.
 

This beach is a good test area for any metal detector. It was a steam railroad depot at the end of a stone wharf used throughout the 1800's and then used as a public beach thereafter. The area is littered with coal cinders, hot rocks as well as the scattered remains of several shipwreck from the 1800's. It has been hunted by many treasure hunters since the 1970's but due to the age of the area and the level of iron and coal cinders it still has items to be found down deep in the sand. I'm sure the local guys will recognize the site and hope they give it a try there but its a hard one the coal cinders have traces of iron and can be a problem. I hope everyone enjoys the video it was shot over three low tides in two days! .

Nice video thanks for sharing with us... Stay in touch Whydah
 

Nice video thanks for sharing with us... Stay in touch Whydah
It was my pleasure to meet you and waterwalker today and swap a story or two best of luck to the both of you I'm sure to see you on the beach!
 

It was my pleasure to meet you and waterwalker today and swap a story or two best of luck to the both of you I'm sure to see you on the beach!
Thanks for stopping by and it was a Treasure pleasure see you in the water. Pictures Please? send to my phone Thanks
 

Thanks for stopping by and it was a Treasure pleasure see you in the water. Pictures Please? send to my phone Thanks
Hi Whydah Looks like i overwrote/deleted your pics as i was working on a file sorry maybe next time they were not good any way sun glare off the water sending text for gear list.
 

Ditto on Whydah's post. Can't wait to see some of your dive videos. The water is warming, but slowly. Enjoyed the story swap.
May the ring of gold be in your ears and its glitter in you scoop.
 

Ditto on Whydah's post. Can't wait to see some of your dive videos. The water is warming, but slowly. Enjoyed the story swap.
May the ring of gold be in your ears and its glitter in you scoop.
Again it was my pleasure to meet you guys !
 

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