Ye guys, a big "thanks" to all you guys who take the time, and put in so much effort, that allows us all to share your endeavours.
I presently only do still shots, and though that's a simpler discipline, I still find it fiddly routing out my treasured camera after removing my gloves etc.
I enjoy downloading them onto my laptop and reminiscing about the day's hunt, especially when domestic duties or inclement weather confines me to the old log cabin.
It's even better when you project them onto the 'big screen'....feels like you're back there in the wonderful open air and country side.
Last Sunday saw my mate and I on a 180 mile round-trip, to share our detecting experience, with a new DEUS owner.
Up at 6 am. Out into the March fog, it took us about two hours to get to our destination, and meet our new friends.
A warm welcome, with cups of tea, and we spent another two hours chatting..magic.
A fabulous day in all aspects. He (Mark) has a wonderful collection of 'flints' acquired from field walking the local hills.
Mark and Emma were delightful hosts, and their enthusiasm alone was worth making the trip, and that only proves just what this hobby is about as much as the findings.
We spent about six hours searching what turned out to be the most 'difficult' ground that we've ever searched !
The Deus read in the low 70's.....72-75 typically. Now that for undisturbed pasture is intriguing.
The soil was of a dark brown colour...which lightened on drying out. It also contained broken shale-like shards of stone (slate?). Coupled in with that were various 'hot' pieces of coal-like lightweight targets.
In those six hours of searching, only a couple of early Georgian coins were recovered..average depth about 6 inches. That was one for each Deus and one for myself, who was field testing a new UK detector.
We patiently took the time to each check out every individuals find.
Now here is the punch-line. DEEP IRON found.
No matter who found it...and we ALL found our share....In this ground situation, both the Deus and the latest Cscope CS6-Mx., gave coin like positive audio responses upon it initially being found.
All the metal pieces, when excavated, without exception, were very deep....laying flat....and encrusted in their own damp rust.
The audio identifications variously changed as the soil was progressively removed.
Free from their location in the ground, they indicated their true identities correctly.
We did eventually recover a few non ferrous targets, but those limited finds only proved the remoteness and lack of any industrious working over those hills and fields during the centuries past.
I wish the Deus and Cscope had the facilities to detect some of those wonderful flint arrow heads Mark showed us !
The day itself was a treat of sunshine, sheep and lambs, and bracing Welsh fresh air.
The long treks across the hills and field proved the value of the Deus's lightness....its capabilities were never in doubt.
All that said, there's one sure thing relevant to any detector.......IF IT AIN'T THERE, YOUR CAN'T FIND IT.
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Thanks again to all for sharing your videos.....Matt
TheMarshall.
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A few pictures from the trip.
"Any old iron"
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The 14th century farm house.
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Contemplating.
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Have Deus. Will detect, but two's a crowd.
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