A very random question I need help with

[Emrys]

Ok I have a strange question to ask
I live in Devon surrounded by completely flooded fields
One of which I had permission to detect
Now my question is this
If a field is flooded would the coins in that field sink further down or would the force if the water bring them to the top .......
Answers on a postcard please ....

[BAMBAM]

they will sink. just like the titanic did. regards, B

[budwieser]

Ok I have a strange question to ask
I live in Devon surrounded by completely flooded fields
One of which I had permission to detect
Now my question is this
If a field is flooded would the coins in that field sink further down or would the force if the water bring them to the top .......
Answers on a postcard please ....

Hi Keeleyohara.
The coins will still be there, it just depends on the force of the water as to how deep they were and wether they will be moved at all.

[Liam74]

That is a very good question, but I have no clue.

So dry and cracked soil could make the coins or items dropped even further down, out of reach too, if the item is within the cracked part.

Atb.

Liam.

[Coxabeeper]

In reality the coins would not move at all as they would be suspended in the soil so it would make little difference

[saxman]

Hope those entirely different answers solved your question!! I recently detected an area which regularly flooded, ie every 10 years or so. The rest of the permission was bountiful this area however was not barren but very close to it! So I guess the answer is if you've got better permissions go there.
Cheers
Saxman

[HowardCarter2]

I dont think it will make much difference as we have had floods on a regular basis over the years and still find lots of bits. The ground is at field capacity at the moment but the water will gradually soak away. All the flooded areas we see at the moment the water cannot penetrate the ground because of the field capacity so runs off where it can and will dissapear also through evaporation "if we ever see the sun". My worry over the next few years is most of the open farm land will be subject to fracking if this causes mini earthquakes wont that shake the finds deeper?

[hihosilver]

Short floods only normally disturb the topsoil, and that's only if there's no grass covering to mat it all together. The longer the water is there the more likely it is to rot the vegetation and wash more away, if it's not just a stagnant pool.

If it's a flowing flood, ie near a river that's burst its banks it's more than likely going to carve out channels and disturb older levels of soil, washing stuff away down stream. Most of our floods only last a few days in this country, although they are becoming more persistent, so the majority of older finds won't be disturbed at all unless right near natural channels for water.

[johny-blaze]

That is a very good question, but I have no clue.

So dry and cracked soil could make the coins or items dropped even further down, out of reach too, if the item is within the cracked part.

Atb.

Liam.

the last time i seen cracked ground like that it was in the nevada desert

[Dirtypaws]

You're not near Soaky Oakey are you? Love our weather in Devon.

Don't think your coins will move much as the water won't be washing through the soil at great speed, hence the slow drainage.

Also, Im curious about the 1966 sixpence you've listed in your finds as being bronze - are you sure its not a stained silver (cupronickel) one?

[FUBAR]

Interesting thought. I have a field that produces hammered coins from 1200-1600 and it floods quite badly but all the coins I find are usually no deeper than 8 inches.

[jimbotrucker]

if nothing else the damp ground will give you more depth till it dries out