Metal Detecting. (1 Viewer)

[Tootles]

 

[seanoo]

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Does any one know if it can be done in Spain or portugal.?

there is no land detecting allowed in spain or portugal but you can detect the beaches or like me get in the sea with a waterproof machine. below is the result of 5 weeks in the water in spain.

 

[DBK]

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I note the "sensitivity" is turned down to zero.

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[magicsurfbus]

The Millennium Bridge. In the foreground a pile of old odds and sods I found in 20 minutes' mudlarking along the shoreline near low tide. From left to right, a piece of coal with fossil plant stem imprints, a struck flint flake, some very old coarse pottery, part of a Roman mortaria with grit pressed into it to help the grinding, various bits of glazed post medieval pottery, a piece of decorative marble, some 17th century Staffordshire slipware and a pile of clay pipe stems. None of them metallic, all of interest, and all from a river bank. Rusty metal's all well and good but there's a lot more out there once you get an eye for it.

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[scotjimland]

all of interest, and all from a river bank.

and very interesting.. but looking at the picture in @seanoo post, . I know which I'd rather find ..

 

[Snowbird]

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there is no land detecting allowed in spain or portugal but you can detect the beaches or like me get in the sea with a waterproof machine. below is the result of 5 weeks in the water in spain.

Now that little lot has well covered not only the cost of the detector, but the cost of travel also.

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[magicsurfbus]

and very interesting.. but looking at the picture in @seanoo post, . I know which I'd rather find ..

I agree - nice if you can make the effort to find it, and not a lot of harm done by fetching it out of the sea. Interesting to note that land detecting is banned there though.

 

[Chris]

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there is no land detecting allowed in spain or portugal but you can detect the beaches or like me get in the sea with a waterproof machine. below is the result of 5 weeks in the water in spain.

That's amazing.

 

[Chris]

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[Just smiffy]

t

there is no land detecting allowed in spain or portugal but you can detect the beaches or like me get in the sea with a waterproof machine. below is the result of 5 weeks in the water in spain.

That big gold chain looks the same as the one I lost in Spain ..... Or was it Portugal ..? Thanks mate I'll PM my address for the return......

 

[seanoo]

here a few more from different trips. i have been 12 consecutive winters in spain detecting in the water. i also have a thames mudlark license and detect on the land in the uk with a few clubs.

 

[magicsurfbus]

here a few more from different trips. i have been 12 consecutive winters in spain detecting in the water. i also have a thames mudlark license and detect on the land in the uk with a few clubs.

Out of curiosity, from when do most of your Spanish finds date back to, which is your oldest find, and which is your personal favourite? Also, are all of them European or are any from further afield?

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[seanoo]

That big gold chain looks the same as the one I lost in Spain ..... Or was it Portugal ..? Thanks mate I'll PM my address for the return......

i have returned a few over the years. in 2014 a local spanish bloke came out into the water and told me his friend had lost his gold diamond ring 5 months previous. i had been in this beach 3 weeks before and found a wedding ring with a diamond in but it was in my van at the campsite 20 km away. he phoned his friend and he told me that the ring had a date in 07/08/67 so when i got back to the camping i had a look and it was the same ring. that evening they drove up to the campsite to pick it up , they were over the moon to get it back.

 

[camperlove]

Seanoo
how sure are you that you can do this stuff on the beach In spain and portugal ? I was advised by friend not so

 

[seanoo]

Out of curiosity, from when do most of your Spanish finds date back to, which is your oldest find, and which is your personal favourite? Also, are all of them European or are any from further afield?

mostly all modern 18k spanish jewellry , hardly any uk stuff but a few american, russian ,asian , german and french bits too. i wouldnt really have a favourite as i only do it because i cant detect on the land in spain. i much prefer detecting for ancient coins and artifacts on farmland in the uk.

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[Snowbird]

mostly all modern 18k spanish jewellry , hardly any uk stuff but a few american, russian ,asian , german and french bits too. i wouldnt really have a favourite as i only do it because i cant detect on the land in spain. i much prefer detecting for ancient coins and artifacts on farmland in the uk.

Thats the thing with European gold, its all a minimum of 18k. I once required a repair to a 9k ring in Holland and was told they do not do 9k.

 

[seanoo]

Seanoo
how sure are you that you can do this stuff on the beach In spain and portugal ? I was advised by friend not so

i have been doing it for 12 years and spoken to loads of police over that time and once they see the dangerous objects i remove from the sea they are quite happy. to detect andalucia you need to get a permit for the beaches you want to detect on , this is free and can be got from the local council offices. the rest of the spanish med coast including catalunya is no problem but you should keep to early morning and late evening in summer as to not annoy the bathers. in winter there are no issues. portugal , there is no detecting on the beach or in the sea or inland so dont bother unless you like prison food!

 

[Khizzie]

I got one of these, cost a few hundred a few years ago..

Had good fun with it down the beach, and earned it`s keep..

Still got mine plus a couple of minelabs..not used since my Kate passed away....maybe one day I will get one of them out of the loft and have another go...

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[gus-lopez]

Does any one know if it can be done in Spain or portugal.?

Up near La Manga the only way they do it is as a club who have an agreement with the Guardia & when they are going out, as a group, they give them all the details. Date, time,place ,etc. Then they have no problems. In Almeria & on down the Guardia will /have confiscated the equipment as they don't allow it. I have a friend, British , who goes out but Almeria side he creeps about in the water in the early hours , 2-3 am. In Murcia on the hard to access beaches that are full at weekends he goes during the day but tyre slashing is a problem then from many who earn a living at it. A Spaniard I know who does earn good money at it , & often works with my Brit mate, says he averages replacing 1 tyre per month.

There is a lad who posts on the VW forums who has earnt a living for years down Tarifa way just detecting in the shallow water after the tourists have gone.

Spain............ I believe you need a license, obtainable from the Ayuntamentor. (Council) surprise, surprise..

Yes ,try getting one.

 

[Snowbird]

I am of course bound to secrecy as the information came from one of my people in Portugal , but I am reliably informed that a certain funster became a very, very wealthy man due to a metal detector find. After reading some of these posts it becomes clear that its not just a hobby for nutty people with nothing better to do with there time .

 

[seanoo]

hi guslopez , sorry but i have to disagree with you a bit so as not to put people off doing this while on holiday. you are right there is a club based around san javier but they also detect the land too and dont have to state where they are going on the beaches although they do have id cards. detecting in the sea or on the beach is no issue with the police or guardia civil in murcia ,alicante or castellon but as you say as soon as you cross into andalucia then they can take your detector if you dont have a permit. the permits are very easy to get also , go in and get the form , fill it out and take it in with your passport and bobs your uncle. also out of all of us that do this summer and winter , none of us have had our tyres slashed.

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[Vlad The Impaler]

Hello Seanoo,when you say underwater detecting do you mean wading about knee high in water ?


Vlad the curious

 

[sighseer]

hi guslopez , sorry but i have to disagree with you a bit so as not to put people off doing this while on holiday. you are right there is a club based around san javier but they also detect the land too and dont have to state where they are going on the beaches although they do have id cards. detecting in the sea or on the beach is no issue with the police or guardia civil in murcia ,alicante or castellon but as you say as soon as you cross into andalucia then they can take your detector if you dont have a permit. the permits are very easy to get also , go in and get the form , fill it out and take it in with your passport and bobs your uncle. also out of all of us that do this summer and winter , none of us have had our tyres slashed.

Hi seanoo.
Why not put snowbird and his people out of his misery and tell everybody about the gold coin find £460,000.00
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/5130666.stm

 

[seanoo]

Hello Seanoo,when you say underwater detecting do you mean wading about knee high in water ?


Vlad the curious

hi vlad, i wear a drysuit and go out as far as my neck!! sometimes i use a wetsuit and snorkel over shallow reefs too , but generally deep wading

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[old-mo]

Yes ,try getting one.

After two stints living in Spain... once for over 5 years and trying to get a permit.........

I gave up............ and did it illegally ..

 

[seanoo]

Hi seanoo.
Why not put snowbird and his people out of his misery and tell everybody about the gold coin find £460,000.00
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/5130666.stm

i dont need to , they already know!!

 

[gus-lopez]

hi guslopez , sorry but i have to disagree with you a bit so as not to put people off doing this while on holiday. you are right there is a club based around san javier but they also detect the land too and dont have to state where they are going on the beaches although they do have id cards. detecting in the sea or on the beach is no issue with the police or guardia civil in murcia ,alicante or castellon but as you say as soon as you cross into andalucia then they can take your detector if you dont have a permit. the permits are very easy to get also , go in and get the form , fill it out and take it in with your passport and bobs your uncle. also out of all of us that do this summer and winter , none of us have had our tyres slashed.

Must be where they go as My friend has had 4 done on 2 occasions up towards Bolnuevo & the Spaniard has suffered in loads of places.

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[Vlad The Impaler]

hi vlad, i wear a drysuit and go out as far as my neck!! sometimes i use a wetsuit and snorkel over shallow reefs too , but generally deep wading

If deep wading how do you retrieve your bounty ?
Are your finds usually buried relatively shallow.



Vlad

 

[Snowbird]

If deep wading how do you retrieve your bounty ?
Are your finds usually buried relatively shallow.



Vlad

I use a sand scoop on a long handle.
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[Hollyberry]

Just out of interest, what if you're on public land in the UK, say Dartmoor, Exmoor?
I know I'll have read up on all of this & I'm really hoping Harry will be happy to stick to Paignton beach! At least digging in sand is easy.

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