Field that has been plowed

[MilesofTx]

There is a 600 acre pasture accross the road from my house that has recently been turned over. Will that affect my hunt? Also, it is just a wide open area with no cultural significance as far as I know. Are areas like this worth searching?

 

[boxofchocolates]

I would say anything can be anywhere.......I would look for evidence of human activity .....pottery.....old nails......etc........then search those areas first......hh......God Bless......Dan

 

[jmaryt]

simply the fact that it is an open field would indicate that maybe it was used to grow vegetables a long time ago,or even better it could have been a "muster" field where
people gathered to prepare for a war!..i would hunt it to determine if anything of a human habitation value shows up!..looking at it from a different perspective,you have a 50/50
shot of findin' something!..good luck!

j.t.

 

[Hopskippy]

Sounds like a great location to put on a large coil and go swinging. It won't take you long to figure out if there was much human activity there. Its no telling what may have been located there in the years past. Talk to the elders who have lived in the area. Good luck and Happy Hunting !!

 

[dave5710]

I wouldn't write it off without giving it a try. Alot of homesteaders started out with 40 or 80 acres. Some in tillable land, some remained in timber. Texas and Illinois are different I know, but one family could only work so much area, in a year. You may find three or four old homesteads, or a old church, or a picnic area. Plowing will bring some finds toward the surface while others get buried. Some amazing things have been turned up over the years. Keep us posted.

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

Of course you should hit it and give it a try you never know...also take a walk and see if you see anything broken china glass...

 

[backacheUK]

Remember the plough can bring to the surface as well as send back down, Most relic hunters here in UK rely on the annual ploughing of their sites (farmed fields) to bring to the surface those ancient deep artefacts. Yeah pottery sherds, Nails, Lead pieces on the surface are always a good sign of past human activity. In fact some detectorists here in UK do a (field walk) looking for the tell tail signs before considering hunting that particular area...

 

[BEAR]

Man I would love to hunt a field like that. Even if you don't find any coins you could find some old ax blade or hoe or anything like that. Might even find some Indian relics just eyeballing the ground while you hunt It all sells on @Bay. Bear

 

[cometguy]

Start at today's driveways to the field. Farmers will use the lanes and culverts of previous land owners rather than put in new ones. Also concentrate on hilltops and areas that have easy access to water. Many times the farmer can tell you where he has hit large foundation stones, or ran over a well or cistern while farming. I like to walk these areas early morning or late evening and watch for the sun catching on small pieces of broken glass or pottery. People have given a lot of good suggestions, please let us know what you find.

HH, Don