Treasure Hunting

Hey folks,

Check out this new group I created: Modern Day Treasure Hunters Group on BlogCatalog.com. I put it together early this morning and Rob over at DumpDiggers is my first member.

Here’s the link: Modern Day Treasure Hunters Group.

About the group: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure! Modern-day pirates, thrift-shop junkies, estate-sale addicts, metal detector enthusiasts, history buffs, dirt diggers, treasure divers, beach combers, coin collectors and garage sale shoppers are ALL welcome here!

Modern day treasure hunters are, more often then not, metal detectorists. But treasure hunters of all kinds are welcome here! I hope to make some friends here and learn more about hobbies of all kinds while we dig life up!”

I think that all of us behind TreasureHunting.com want to bring our enthusiasm for metal detecting and treasure hunting into the new technology available today. The internet is a great place for reviews and forums, and we see our fellow treasure hunters using those every day, but there is SO much more we can do to create a sense of community.

This blog, the Modern Day Treasure Hunters Group, our Flickr Group… these are all the ways that we are trying to bring this hobby to a new generation and new technology. Please join our group, subscribe to our blog, leave us comments, and help us spread the word on this great hobby!

~ Liz ~

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A Spanish Civil War relic, believed to have dropped from a plan more than 70 years ago, has been discovered off the coast of Alicante, Spain. Measuring over 3ft long and 16 inches wide, this is not your average relic - It’s a bomb!

Spanish officials believe that it failed to detonate after being deployed from a plane during the Spanish Civil War that pitted an angry army against their government in the 1930’s. Encased in seabed growth, it may still be explosive. It was found by recreational divers and was left where it was found until Civil Guard divers are instructed on how to remove it.

So you’re probably thinking “Oh… this is in Spain… I’m safe from finding bombs in my backyard or on my beaches.”

Not so much.

Just one month ago workers in Orlando, FL discovered over 400 pounds of WWII era bombs next to a middle school. They even found an entire military tank buried underground near the campus. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that about 50 23lb bombs, several rockets, a rocket booster and a cannon were found buried near Odyssey Middle School since the initial discovery on December 27, 2007.

So what did they do with them? Amy workers came in and detonated the found explosives in pits, promising to meticulously scoop out the surrounding area and remove any other WWII relics they came across.

The more our country grows, the more schools we need and neighborhoods we build, the more we can expect to find things that were meant to be forgotten buried below us. If you’re out metal detecting and stumble upon something that looks like a bomb, please be careful. Take a cell phone on your hunts and contact the local police as soon as possible. But whatever you do, (and we know this will be hard), DON’T DIG IT UP!

But I’m curious. How many of you have stumbled upon some questionable ancient artillery? What did you do?

- Shaun

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