Detection or prospecting is practiced from 7 to 77 years old, whatever your region or your sex. It is a universal hobby very pleasant to practice alone, between friends or family. The purpose of this site and the association is also to help you find detection partners . We will show you that detection allows you to cultivate your body and mind while staying in touch with nature.
The number of prospectors, new or established, can be estimated at about 50,000, based on estimates based on sales of metal detectors of all calibres. In the customary reality, it can be said that most of these electromagnetic tools sleep deeply in the bottom of closets, even attics, "since it happens very rarely to meet a follower of our frying pan"!
There are some very characteristic types of electromagnetic detection of metals: prospecting in fields, through woods and undergrowth, along meadows, on sandy beaches, in cellars and underground, and even under water ...
90% of the prospectors make, of the detection, a pleasant hobby. However, no very official law prohibits or allows this behavior, which is however frequent. This is all the ambiguity of this situation. I wish you all to make beautiful discoveries at the bend of a path, on all fours in brambles, or under the sun in the open field. If you come home empty-handed, as the good Fanny uses it most often, remember that the most important thing is to have a good breath of fresh air!
What is found in detection?
There is a lot of metal waste lost during centuries of occupation or spreading. What you will realize after a few outings, is that our basement is a real trash and what to say of what is under water. That's why we advise you to pick up your trash, re-fill holes, you will help to help mother nature and give a good picture of our hobby. Since some metals are very high (copper), we advise you to keep bushings and other cuddly toys for each year to visit the scrap dealer. This will pay the worst your batteries at best a new drive see a new detector for the fiercest.
We have 3000 years of metal history in France, so it is very rare to come back from an exit without seeing several coins. There are many coins of the 17-18th century copper type "double tournois", the currency serfs of the time. Then, modern coins in aluminum or bronze-aluminum to see cupronickel, not to mention our "old francs" are quite common. The euros, because of their composition, deteriorate very quickly in the ground and especially to the sea. There are also many bronze 19th century Napoleon III type coins. Finally, it is not uncommon to find ancient pieces, ie Roman or Gallic as the occupation and the history of Gaul was rich.
We also exhume a lot of everyday objects: buttons, thimbles, medals, sinkers, buckles, taps, new or old jewelry (capsulae, fibula ...). These objects have "a soul". detection is the only "time machine". To tell yourself that a pimple was lost by a veteran of the Napoleonic wars unscathed from the front or that the last person to have touched a ring was Roman gets an indescribable adrenaline rush. Who has not dreamed of taking himself for Indianna Jones. All these emotions, a detector will provide them.
In some areas there are also many military objects more or less harmless to see dangerous especially if it is explosives. Be careful, even a rusty shell or a simple bullet can be dangerous. We are talking about "militaria" prospection. Be careful if you encounter this kind of object please see here , caution is in order!
If you find objects you do not know, put them on the forum and we will identify them in a few minutes.
What do I need to detect?
First you need a detector. Refer to the shopping tips page to avoid common scams on the internet and unfortunately at most metal detector vendors.
You will then need a solid extraction tool (shovel or piochon depending on your region), a 1/25000 IGN hiking map that can be found everywhere and even in the supermarket, batteries (always provide a rescue game especially if you use rechargeable batteries), an outfit and walking shoes (uncocked!) see a GPS. The helmet is essential to not miss any small noise, not to disturb the fauna (and the hunters!) And to remain discreet. Mosquito / repellent tick is very useful especially in forest.
You're ready for the adventure!
How to identify and clean my finds?
To identify your finds you have 3 sources:
- The detection magazine heading numismatic, prospecting or identification
- The detection forum identification section
- Specialized numismatic books .
In terms of cleaning, the goal is not to damage or scrub your findings especially if they have a homogeneous patina. The color of the oxidation layer (the famous patina) depends on metals. The patina is green for bronze but may be black or brown (medal patina). A piece in the water has no patina just like gold by definition stainless. If you remove this layer you irreparably damage your find. The best is to ask advice on cleaning forum and invest in a cleaning kit(iron fiber pen ...). Avoid chemical cleaning (mirror, acids ...) or home-made baths (vinegar, lemon) ... better "leave the room in its own juice" leaving it to clean later rather than damage it for lack of time / skills. To help you, the forum and there just like our cleaning videos .
Finally we strongly advise you to buy a detection DVD to familiarize you in video with this wonderful and fascinating hobby which involves a thousand facets!
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