Is this odd...or not so odd?

[dougie12]

Bearing in mind I (and wife) have only been detecting since february this year,so obviously arent that experienced. ....Anyway,On Camaes bay beach yesterday,around 6 feet from promenade in the sand We (her actually) found a 1957 threepenny bit,a victorian penny (date unreadable) and a 1930 s shilling ..the last number was unreadable . They were all within a foot of each other about 3-4 inches down.Unless some coin collector recently dumped them there .it seems odd they would have survived all those years in ,or around that particular place...is this kinda thing commonplace?

[richierich]

pretty common mate especially after rough weather as it gets stirred up from very deep down

[DAVYBFAST]

I had vickies and james 2, willy 3,s with in 10 feet of each other on the beach

keep digging

[lord lovell]

its all down to sand movement and the right weather conditions plus certain items seem to group together on beach due to weigh etc thats why if your in wrong area you will dig dozens ring pulls

[Machinist]

Not unusual for that to happen on the beach, I once found a George 3rd halfpenny right near the sea wall on a popular holiday beach that is searched daily by detectorists. I just happened to be there when the sea had taken a lot of sand off the beach at that point.

Also on Blackpool beach I have found a line of old pennies and 3d's just like someone had just dropped them while running along the beach. That is why I love beach detecting as searching the same spot several days running can bring up totally different stuff than the last search.

Ray

[rattzzz]

Hi, commonly known as a hot spot, do the area thoroughly

[dougie12]

Thanks some interesting replies there.So Hotspots dont come about by accident ? searching on these particular areas again and again could very well bring good results?Ill have to think a bit more about which areas of beaches I concentrate on.Up to now Ive tended to ignore areas on which Ive found stuff thinking "lightning doesnt strike twice in same place".Does it also mean that if a beach gives results then it pays to revisit pretty regularly?Especially bearing in mind the tourists have now gone and they only dropped or lost so much during the holiday season, and the more you find means there is less left obviously.
Guess it shows my knowledge of beach hunting isnt that great Any more tips Id be happy to hear,though I dont have a pulse machine so Im limited in that way.
regards to all

[geomorphicmat]

Hi Dougie12,
I've had 7 silver thruppences from my local beach and a William IV 4d all in the same small area. The most recent one was George VI. I've gone back to the same small area each time and always found 1 or 2 on each visit (only 5 visits). The beach is pebbly and lots of mud towards the sea that I never venture into. I think the coins are settling in the same area each time but coming up from the mud when it has been disturbed. Note that on this beach, the seawater covers the area it completely on high tide enabling the strong undercurrents to move the muddy silt and small finds onto the beach.

Hot spots on the beach are generally where the underlying hardpack (bedrock/clay) has a channel or dip which collects the heavier coins from the sand. These areas are generally well know by local detectorists and worth checking each time you visit.

You will find a great variability in the depth of the sand. Some beaches have been stripped completely on sand one month and 6 feet deep the following month. This can be storm related or seasonal.
Hope this helps. Matt

[dougie12]

Thanks Matt,your comments were helpful ,Ill try to put them to good use.