Almost ready for 1st trip to beach.

[Nigalius]

Hi...

I have just bought myself a Minelab X Terra 705 and probably this weekend I am going to try the beach weather permitting. I used to detect in the 90's but that was when I lived in East London. Now I live in NE Scotland and bought this 705 to take up detecting again. I do have a couple of questions that I am hoping can be answered.

Most of the beaches here are quite rocky but I have one local one that is only about 3 minutes drive away. It is sandy and a really big beach. It is on a nature reserve and I have officially been told that I can detect there and I also have a permit. I think its a crown estate permit. the one you get off the net for free.

What I want to know is, this particular beach has virtually no visitors. Its not one of these beaches that has deckchairs and windbreakers (except me) and the tide goes out a long way meaning that the slope down to the sea is very slow. I will find very few if any modern coinage due to the lack of people visiting, so..... Is there any point of detecting a beach like that? I do have a lot of patience and have heard that items can get brought to the shore by the tides, but is there any point in detecting a beach like that or would it just be a waste of time? If it might produce, what kinda things might I be lucky enough to find? Also, where about on the beach should I search? by the waterline or close to the sea? Tide coming it or out? and I heard that after a good onshore wind it might be better, is this so?

Are there any tips that might be usefull to a beach newbie. Anything will be much apreciated.

Thanks for reading this

Cheers

Nigel.

[custard]

Wish I could help, but I don't really know much myself. This thread has some good tips:

http://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/vi ... 12&t=10936

So does this:

http://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/vi ... 12&t=12006

Even if the beach doesn't have much stuff on it, it won't do any harm to have a practice with your machine.

[Rayzor]

You have to remember in the 1800's nobody really went on abroad holidays, the local beach was hit alot more than it is now in scotland, so there will be history there to find.

You also never know what wrecks have been in the centuries gone bye in that area, have a google search, you could be surprised.

Best of luck buddy.

Ray.

[hammyman]

Wasnt Scotland covered by a glacier in the 1800's?

[Rayzor]

Wasnt Scotland covered by a glacier in the 1800's?

Still is from September to April........ but they still get to work on time ;o)