Stripped Bare!

[stupot]

Its a favorite and old spot, but only when the sand levels drop enough to get to the productive layer. The first trip I knew the tide wouldn't drop more than a couple of yards, barely enough. But I made the trek to have a look to see the dropping tide leaving a very scoured layer.

You have to concentrate very hard & with only a tiny area to search, Your mind must be on the job. There used to be a cast iron jetty here in the 1840's right though to 1930's, long gone but so much iron it unbelievable. Mostly big cob iron stuck to the base which can be anything from near surface to around 12". Realistically your best depth in cleaner patches is around 7" at best, also coins etc accreted in iron are common finds here. There is no doubt the M8 coil is the best tool here, its shape is paramount. Maybe a new Coiltek small coil would be really productive in these places. 6" round would seem ideal or elliptical variety. We are limited by coils with the Manti though the M8 & 9 are remarkable. I'm a great believer in elliptical coils of most sizes, especially under 12".

Coins came out with perseverance along with a lead 19th c. figure of bigger than normal size, I think it might be our General Gordon. One hole produced a batch of .45 Ammo along with more coins & other bits pretty deep down. The tide turns fast here & not a place to get caught out so an hour and half was the lot. Just keep going around over the same ground still keeps producing. The shaped tip of the coil so useful getting in-between rocks & the iron clumps - very, very important.

Due to the amount of stuff I've dug & removed from here, I have been able to increase the sens up to 20 easily. Originally, 15 was about the best I could do or often down to 10. But after taking off over 3cwt of very old fishing weights, made the job easier. You do notice the difference, the amplification of targets is much greater. A few silver showed up, mostly small Sixpences size of a US Cent.

I went back two days later as the drop of water was several more yards. It did run into the dark but had to make the most of the bigger tides. Still many targets to be found plenty of coins with silver along with a gold plated necklace on the surface. There was more iron exposed which I like to move wherever possible but there's so many big pieces of cob iron, its a never ending task. But its working, deeper covered targets get exposed. And just like my old Equinox, really deep signals get very uprated visually and audibly. An example of several of these was a 93 with a very high pitch was a copper which when exposed became a 56. I like this, at the edge of detection uprated response.

This erosion & scour generally only occurs maybe three times a year at best, that extra 6" of top sand restricting finds to bigger targets - now nearly all gone. I used to really struggle carrying all the those old fishing leads from this spot.  But smaller items still & always will keep coming. Its not what you find, but more how you find it. Necessitating intense concentration & a darn good unit with coil to match - and a tough pointed spade..

[locator]

WTG, @stupot. 👍😎

[Tony]

Nice haul of goodies.....I'm guessing it's a short window before the tide comes racing back in?

*** I just re-read it and you mention the 1.5 hours to scoop as much as you can ***

I can imagine safety is a priority with those crazy tides you have in the UK. I'm guessing there's been a few tragedies over the years.

[Joe D.]

Grear job stupot!🏆

I'd rather have many targets to sift through, than hardly a beep, where you have to check to make sure your detector is still working! That happens too often here!

Keep up the good work! 🍀👍👍🌲🎅

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

Such adverse conditions and then add rocks every where.......... that's a great hunt! 

 

I know here in the States, New England tides can drop as much as 2+ meters and I can't imagine several meters. We are lucky here in the Chesapeake Bay to see 1 foot. 2018 early spring we had a 1 meter blowout. It was like a gift from God!

[Rivers rat]

Well done mate another amazing harvest.

 

COILTEK PLEASE HEAR US A 6" ROUND AND GREEN(MUD COLOR) FOR THE MANTICORE PLEAAAAAAASE

 

RR

[Ripcode]

Wow! You cleaned the place out! 👍

[rvpopeye]

Some really interesting looking finds in great condition , WTG stupot !

FYI on tides uptah camp.

Tidal range here in southern Maine is 12+feet (4m). The Bay Of Fundy is ~20 feet (7m) .Add as much as a foot (30cm) or more once a month on what they call astronomical highs (with negative lows). 

Some of the clam diggers uptah camp use air boats like in the everglades so they can go way out and move faster than the incoming tide.  Kinda important to know for us detecting on negative lows too.  

 

 

[stupot]

Our very highest tides are 34 feet with massive minus ebbs to boot. But some places dont drop all that much compared to some. But those that i look at can expose a huge area well below the high water mark.

Its a different world further out, finds are really varied with their condition being really good if you can find a lower spot. Luckily, its either on clay, peat or bedrock, gives me a chance to reach old stuff on a regular basis. Very aware of tide times and different beaches that are dangerous to the unwary.