Guide to Metal Detecting.
Metal Detecting would probably be defined in a dictionary as something
like 'The process of locating metal objects using an electronic device'.
However, this rather cold description fails to mention the many aesthetic
aspects you will discover when delving deeper into this fascinating hobby.
There are numerous pleasures associated with Metal Detecting, such as
healthy outdoor exercise and the companionship of fellow enthusiasts,
but there is one exciting component that puts Metal Detecting way above
any other pastime - TREASURE!
What is treasure? In short, it is what ever you want it to be, or anything
that is precious to you. If you have it because you love and enjoy it, then
it is your treasure. This need for treasure is part of being human and has
been an obsession and passion of man since a time before he could even
truly be called man. Even from those early beginnings, he has held a desire
for treasure, a need to own, love and protect it. Treasure has driven him to
travel the world, to fight, even kill, often risking his own life in the
name of this desire.
But generally when anyone thinks of treasure, they conjure up images of pirate
chests overflowing with gold and silver, of coins, jewelry and other such
valuable trinkets. Metal Detecting takes you closer to this perception of
treasure than any other pastime simply because valuable items can be, and
frequently are, found with metal detectors. However, as you are about to
discover, there is much more to this hobby than mere financial gain. Metal
Detecting is about the thrill of the chase and the excitement of unearthing
an object not touched by man for hundreds, possibly thousands of years. As
your collection grows, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that this
treasure is yours to hold and look at any time, whilst for most people the
view of similar items is hampered by the reflection of museum glass.
Welcome to a fascinating and rewarding hobby which takes you on a journey
through time. A hobby that reveals the millions of ways man has used metals
to ease and enrich his life. There is always the possibility of finds that
hold monetary or archaeological value. What ever the finds value is, they
will all have a story to tell. Each find is another piece of the massive
jigsaw that is history.
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