Cemetery Question
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choppadude
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Well I think it is a pretty legitimate question. I know that I like to hunt any old church that I can get permission to. A lot of these old churches have graveyards within their boundaries. Does this mean the majority here would not detect the churchyard at all?
I think that remaining a respectful distance is acceptable. What those distances are? Who knows.
Personally I would stay a good 40-50 ft. away from the nearest stone. If it is a fenced in area I would make it a good 20 ft. from the fence.
Other than churches I would not advocate detecting any cemeteries or areas within their boundaries.
I think that remaining a respectful distance is acceptable. What those distances are? Who knows.
Personally I would stay a good 40-50 ft. away from the nearest stone. If it is a fenced in area I would make it a good 20 ft. from the fence.
Other than churches I would not advocate detecting any cemeteries or areas within their boundaries.
Sakamoto
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Wow logic in a sea of emotion!
DEHew64
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Sheesh! Some people have the nerve. Stay out of the graveyards for crying out loud. This is my first post on here and to have it be in defense of a cemetary is unbelieveable. How long have you been doing MDing?
I cannot believe someone would have the stones to EVEN ask such a question. I have ancesters who fought the War of Northern Aggression and I darn sure don't want their graves disturbed.
Would you want someone digging up your mother? I sure as heck wouldn't. Find a better place to go!
i hunted one a few years ago at the request of the property owner, this was a small burial site in the middle of his field with about a dozen headstones all dating back from the late 1700's to the mid 1800's and with an old iron fence around it. i was actually detecting another property when the owner approached me and asked if i would detect this small site, i was sorta caught off guard by his request but after he told me about the age of his house which was also on the property (an old farm) i figured it was a good way ta get my foot in the door. as soon as i showed up at his house the next day the first place he took me was to the cemetary, he was curious as to what could be there due to the age of the headstones.
Zig
Junior Member
Thanks all for the responses ... it was never my intent to hunt the graves, just wanted some opinions on a respectful distance from the site.
jd88047
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Respect
Graveyards are just like any other place you would detect. It has a certain degree of respect involved or you soon loose the privilege to detect. This question is really common sense as there are few who tread on the deceased graves. Licensed Archeologist are about the only ones who would be digging graves. Its the difference between us and them. Always approach each detection site with a lil respect, no one can ask any more. If you are still unsure how to answer this question, next time your at a funeral, see if you get any answers.
Graveyards are just like any other place you would detect. It has a certain degree of respect involved or you soon loose the privilege to detect. This question is really common sense as there are few who tread on the deceased graves. Licensed Archeologist are about the only ones who would be digging graves. Its the difference between us and them. Always approach each detection site with a lil respect, no one can ask any more. If you are still unsure how to answer this question, next time your at a funeral, see if you get any answers.
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