Detecting on Norfolk Coast

[Fester4810]

I live in the Wisbech area of Cambridgeshire and looking for something different from digging thick Fenland clay and finding nothing! The closest bits of coast to me are Heacham and Hunstanton, can anyone give me some recommendations?

[Count Elmsley]

I lived in Hunstanton for some years and spend many happy days searching the various beaches in the area.
Unfortunately I never found anything except modern coins - although some pre-decimal kept coming up also.
The area in front of the cliffs was a goldmine for pound coins - I could expect to find between 6 and 10 every time. Once after a storm I found 18!
If you go along to the sandhills, where the beach huts are, you are sure to find lots of dropped coins there. After a high tide, rough or stormy sea, find the high water mark near the huts, and search along this, gradually getting nearer the sea.
Don't neglect the actual sandhills, either - I found several rings, watches and cigarette lighters in these. Once I found two watches - one an expensive man's watch - wrapped up in a handkerchief and hidden at the base of a hill - obviously hidden there whilst someone was swimming, and then who failed to find them again. Both watches were going and accurate. I also found a Dunhill lighter - as new and working perfectly.
Of course there is also the fact that King John reputedly tried to cross the Wash somewhere in this region, and his carts were stuck in mud and covered by the incoming tide.
If you Google this, you will discover lots of theories about his massive treasure lost somewhere in this region.

So have a go - at worst you will find a pocket full of modern coins, and at best a fortune!

Happy digging!
Alan

[Fester4810]

Many thanks Alan, finding anything at all modern or old is a bonus to me!

[Fester4810]

Have been detecting just over a year (finding very little) and it has to be the most frustrating hobby ever but strangely addictive as you always have the hope of what might be found!

[marc23173]

HI I am very New to hobby in fact got detector ten days ago ,had first trip out Saturday went to snettisham beach had a fun time .....found 50p and lots of ring pulls . Live in kings Lynn . Next Sat I'm off to hunstanton .did try the area where I live but ground to hard .......good luck

[beepee46]

Hi, I'm quite new to this and was surprised that you can't just visit any beach and detect...I live near to King's Lynn and am interested in Hunstanton beach, can I detect there does anyone know?

[east coast stu]

Hunstantons a good beach but better to wait till end of season, It can be very productive near the old pier area, But I tended to concentrate on low tide in front of what used to be searles holiday camp, find were mainly Victorian to modern but odd Roman turn up. It has always been a good beach for Gold rings but only in winter