The Town of Avalon, NC..........an estimate: 12 years of silver

[jorge del norte]

I kind of have a dream to detect this area close by to where I live
I wonder what could be found.


http://www.electricgypsy.net/otherstuff/avalon/time.php

 

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[mr007s]

Well, looking at the photo page certainly wet my appetite!

 

[jgowans]

Very Cool. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cynangyl]

Well I sure hope you do get the chance to detect it my friend! Good luck!

 

[Curious The George]

I also have had a great interest in searching the site of Avalon. However I just discovered that the State of NC has purchased the land and is in the process of developing a State Park there. I would caution anyone about taking a metal detector onto the property at this time.

There is a brand new official looking trailer at the road that turns off the highway and goes into the property I suspect it may be a temporary park headquarters while the place is being developed. I'd stop and ask before detecting.

 

[MD Dog]

Actually if there's no signage for trespassing or state park etc.... then now's the best time to go MD it before they do put up the signs. This would be one of the few occasions where ignorance "is" an excuse in the law. Trespass laws are pretty specific in that a person must be aware of the land being off limits either through signage or verbal warnings.

 

[Curious The George]

Let us calculate MD Dog, a Park Ranger can confiscate my metal detector and any other equipment I have on me. Can confiscate my vehicle. Can charge me with a felony that would eliminate my CC permit. And as a bonus a judge could throw me in jail for a few years and take all my retirement money.

I'll have to think about that one.

 

[MD Dog]

Let us calculate MD Dog, a Park Ranger can confiscate my metal detector and any other equipment I have on me. Can confiscate my vehicle. Can charge me with a felony that would eliminate my CC permit. And as a bonus a judge could throw me in jail for a few years and take all my retirement money.

I'll have to think about that one.

That's true, but only if your guilty of a crime. Without signage, there is no crime. My nephew the lawyer assures me of this.

 

[Curious The George]

Let us calculate MD Dog, a Park Ranger can confiscate my metal detector and any other equipment I have on me. Can confiscate my vehicle. Can charge me with a felony that would eliminate my CC permit. And as a bonus a judge could throw me in jail for a few years and take all my retirement money.

I'll have to think about that one.

That's true, but only if your guilty of a crime. Without signage, there is no crime. My nephew the lawyer assures me of this.

Does he work for free if I were to get in trouble there? 8)

 

[MD Dog]

He works for me for free, but alas I don't think he's licensed to practice in N.C. But I'll tell you what I'll ask him if you can find me a single documented case of a MDer getting in trouble with the law where there was no signs indicating a state park, National Park, or even no trespassing.

 

[benc2]

DANG JORGE, LOOK WHAT YOU GOT STARTED!! LOL

 

[jorge del norte]

yeah i'm still just thinking about the 12 or so years, and the amount of silver might be dropped.....slim pickens maybe

 

[shen13]

Avalon: Documenting The Rise and Fall of a Southern Cotton Mill Village.
little more info on Avalon