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<p>[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 325958, member: 8959"]Frank, if i recall you once wrote you were here some 20 years ago? boy, back then it must have been just incredible to go out with a detector. I myself started detecting in 1990, and i can tell you there was not a day i did not find something of interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it allowed to detect here? of course not, we live in the land of VERBOTEN! Other countries like the UK have regulated hobby archeology in a much more pragmatic way. The key thing here, and out of respect for true historical landmarks, is to stay away from ancient ruins, castles, and in particular the Limes (the roman palisade/wall which separated the roman empire from the "barbarians". Even so there is (was) enough to be found. I found 4 silver coins from the 1800's in the woods right behind my house. Once i found a roman coin next to parking lot! </p><p><br /></p><p>It is truly an exciting hobby: i bought my son an ACE 250 while vacationing in the US last year, and he found $14 worth of quarters on the beach in MA in one afternoon. We'll take the detector back with us this year. Maybe we'lll find a Massachussetts colonial silver next time. Now that would be something!</p><p><br /></p><p>regards,</p><p>Eduard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 325958, member: 8959"]Frank, if i recall you once wrote you were here some 20 years ago? boy, back then it must have been just incredible to go out with a detector. I myself started detecting in 1990, and i can tell you there was not a day i did not find something of interest. Is it allowed to detect here? of course not, we live in the land of VERBOTEN! Other countries like the UK have regulated hobby archeology in a much more pragmatic way. The key thing here, and out of respect for true historical landmarks, is to stay away from ancient ruins, castles, and in particular the Limes (the roman palisade/wall which separated the roman empire from the "barbarians". Even so there is (was) enough to be found. I found 4 silver coins from the 1800's in the woods right behind my house. Once i found a roman coin next to parking lot! It is truly an exciting hobby: i bought my son an ACE 250 while vacationing in the US last year, and he found $14 worth of quarters on the beach in MA in one afternoon. We'll take the detector back with us this year. Maybe we'lll find a Massachussetts colonial silver next time. Now that would be something! regards, Eduard[/QUOTE]
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