Question on coin depth

[Whyme]

While I was detecting someone came up to me and asked "How do the coins get so deep in the soil?" I didn't have a clue. Anyone know the answer? How does a coin, pulltab, nail, etc... get 6-8 inches deep in the soil?

 

[Jeffro]

Lots of different theories out there- worms tunneling around loosening up the soil lets heavy objects sink when it rains. Ground gets built up over the object, like from dead grass clippings and such. Frost upheaval. Wet soil that is disturbed, like by people walking on it...

 

[Michigan Badger]

While I was detecting someone came up to me and asked "How do the coins get so deep in the soil?" I didn't have a clue. Anyone know the answer? How does a coin, pulltab, nail, etc... get 6-8 inches deep in the soil?

Yep, Jeffro got it covered pretty good.

The soil is alive (but not with the sound of music).

All sorts of little critters working in it and all sorts of weather doing it's thing from top side.

Add to this man's screwing things up by adding fill dirt and people driving their vehicles over the ground during wet weather, etc.

Dug a memorial cent the other day that was a good 9 inches deep and maybe even 10. As I recall it was dated 1990's.

Badger

 

[Whyme]

Lots of different theories out there- worms tunneling around loosening up the soil lets heavy objects sink when it rains. Ground gets built up over the object, like from dead grass clippings and such. Frost upheaval. Wet soil that is disturbed, like by people walking on it...

Yep, Jeffro got it covered pretty good.

The soil is alive (but not with the sound of music).

All sorts of little critters working in it and all sorts of weather doing it's thing from top side.

Add to this man's screwing things up by adding fill dirt and people driving their vehicles over the ground during wet weather, etc.

Dug a memorial cent the other day that was a good 9 inches deep and maybe even 10. As I recall it was dated 1990's.

Badger

Makes sense to me. Thanks for the info.