A location near Finley, Tennessee was used as a bombing range during World War II, covering over 2,300 acres. A metal detecting survey was done in the area, and it was determined that Finley isn’t likely to contain any unexploded bombs or related hazards. The tests were run to check for residual bombing materials in the top 2 to 4 feet of soil, and there’s no mention of the type of metal detector that was used.
This is all part of the DERP-FUDS program, or Defense Environmental Restoration Program for Formerly Used Defense Sites. The corp is working its way through thousands of fields, and progressing as money becomes available.
It’s interesting to see all the ways metal detectors are used. So many people see them as being only used as hobby, but clearly metal detectors have much greater uses than finding buried treasure.
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