Operation Manual
RECOMMENDED
REGOVERY METHODS
Adapted from
'Tools'N
Techniques'
By Robert
H.
Sickler
L
fu{etøf
Detectorßt
Cole
of
Erfrícs
Always
check
federal,
state,
county
and
local
laws
before
searching.
It is
your
respons
ibil
ity
to
..know
thelaw".
Abide
by
all
I aws,
ordinances
or regulations
th
at
may
govern
yoursearch,
orthe
areayou
will
be in.
Nevertrespass,
always
obtain
permission
prior
to
entering
private
property,
mineral
claims,
or
underwater
salvageleases.
Do
not
damage,
deface,
destroy,
orvandalize
any
property
(including:
ghost
towns
and
deserted
structures),
and
never
tamperwith
any
equipment
at
thesite.
Never
I
i tter,
always pack
out
what
you
take
in,
and
remove
all
trash
dug
in
your
search.
Fill
all holes,
regardless
how
remote
the
location,
and
never
dig in
a
way
that
will
damage,
be
damaging
to,
orkill
anyvegetation.
Do
notbuild
fires,
camp
orpark
innon-designatedor
restricted
areas.
Leave
all
gates
and
otheraccesses
to land
as
found.
Never
contam
inate
wel
ls,
creeks,
or
any
other
water
supplies.
Be
courteous,
considerate,
andthoughtful
at
all
times.
Report
the
discovery
of
any items
ofhistoric
s i
gnifi
cance
to
the localhistorical
society
or
proper
authorities.
Uphold
all finders,
search
andsalvage
agreements.
Promote
responsible
historical
research
and
artifact
recovery,
and
the
sharingofknowledgewith
others.
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t2.
13.
(18)
METHOD
1
.
"PROBE
AND DRIVER''
Usedinlessmoist
lawnswhere targets arenot so
deep(one
to
fourinches)
and
"plugging" is
objectionable.
This
method
requires
more
practice
but
is
much less damaging to
grass
than method 2.
After
pinpointing
target, using a
nonmetallic probe
such as a
modified
fiberglass fishingrodorametallicprobe zuchas ablunted icepick(the
former
being the
least
damaging to the target),
locate
target depth
(Fig.
lA). Next
insert
eight-inch screwdriver on centerjust above target and
rotate
slightly
to open
ground (Fig.
I B). Now insert
screwdriverjust under target
at an angle
and
lever target to surface
(Fig.
1C). Brush
all
loose
dirt back
in the hole and
close by
exerting
pressure
all around opening
(Fig.
lD).
Figure lA
Figure
lC
Figure lB
Figure 1D
(1e)