No not at all. I'm just stating my opinion regarding what has been posted. As I said earlier, this looks like every hillside river channel around here for a hundred miles. I don't believe it's a treasure marker. I don't see anything Spanish or KGC or Jesse James or anything else about it. I don't see anything that suggest the rocks were arranged by anyone other than Mother Nature, and I don't see any reason to believe there is anything at all under those rocks but dirt and more rocks.
The original poster asked "Could this be a marker?" and asked for opinions. I think it's safe to infer that the OP asked this question to find out whether it was worth their time and energy to investigate it further. In my opinion, the answer is no. It's a beautiful hillside, and a lovely place to get back to nature and enjoy the serenity of the forest. During the rainy time there will be a lovely cascade and some waterfalls there. But that's all. Digging up all those rocks is only going to leave a person exhausted and without the nice serene place to rest.
I haven't heard of any true finds on this thread, just speculation about a pile of rocks. Your implication that I'm not a "real" treasure hunter is offensive. The fact that I use a metal detector more often than not is irrelevant.
My opinions in this thread are a contribution. I'm trying to save the OP from unnecessary toil and possible injury.
That's it, I'm done with this thread.
To the OP: I wish you great success in finding treasures, regardless of what rocks they may be under. You have a great property there and I wish you luck.
No offense intended, What I wrote is Reale, which is a Spanish silver coin, a "Piece Of Eight".
I challenge you one thing. Study Spanish Treasure Symbols & Markers, & when you go out
again to do whatever in
your favorite areas, take a camera, or even your cell phone, & snap a few pics each time.
Look at them on your computer & compare them to various pics of Spanish Signs/Symbols.
If you don't see anything, nothing lost really, & at least you looked closer & tried. It's not
really any kind of rocket science, but death traps are for real.
Carved shapes & effigies of animals etc., are noticeable once you learn to see them.
If you were ever to really get an understanding & good feel for it as far as signs, markers,
it's possible simply only doing metal detecting alone would seem a bit less rewarding.
If you're not willing to put in the time, that's not a good reason to nip at the people that
have, & most likely know of a lot more than you will ever realize, think or know they do.