Mersea metal detecting

[bigjohn]

Hi lads and lasses I'm going to Mersea island to do a bit of md I was wondering if any bodies been there and give me some advice if it's any good thanks in advance

[sweepstick47]

Hi, I was on Mersea when I lived in Colly back in '92 - I remember finding copper nails! Good luck, stay positive and enjoy your day

[Rift]

Hi John
There is a caravan park at the end of Sea View avenue and painted beach huts on the beach. If you carry on along the beach past the park there is a pipe that runs out to sea. It's pretty obvious. Roman gold coins have been found to the left of the pipe out on the sea bed. Only tried it once myself and got filthy, and didn't find much but we all know how things come and go.
HH
Rift

[bigjohn]

Hi John
There is a caravan park at the end of Sea View avenue and painted beach huts on the beach. If you carry on along the beach past the park there is a pipe that runs out to sea. It's pretty obvious. Roman gold coins have been found to the left of the pipe out on the sea bed. Only tried it once myself and got filthy, and didn't find much but we all know how things come and go.
HH
Rift

thanks rift , I will give it a spin and thanks for the directions , also I was looking on a google map of mersea do you know if you can detect on that sand bar on the right side of mersea as it looks pretty inviting

[bigjohn]

Hi, I was on Mersea when I lived in Colly back in '92 - I remember finding copper nails! Good luck, stay positive and enjoy your day

hi , that doesn't sound to bad , coppers now £1800 pound a tonne lool

[dirtdigglerdean]

hey did you get down thier in the end?

[bigjohn]

hey did you get down thier in the end?

Hi dirtdigger dean no I went to southend and found a watch and a few quid but I am attempting to get over there by the end of the month hopefully

[jonbradley]

Hi Ive done the beach at west mersea a few times, found many bullets in the wet sand but mainly just junk in the dry. I had a quick go at east mersea but after disturbing an adder in the grass and almost getting bitten I called it a day.

I'm hopefully going up there again next week.

[Fusion]

East Mersea isn't Crown Estates land, is it Local Council owned?

[bigjohn]

Hi Ive done the beach at west mersea a few times, found many bullets in the wet sand but mainly just junk in the dry. I had a quick go at east mersea but after disturbing an adder in the grass and almost getting bitten I called it a day.

I'm hopefully going up there again next week.

Thanks john for post