Even with permission do you hunt a graveyard???

[Denny45]

So I went out door knocking today at some properties that date back to the 1930’s. I was 0-10 for any yes’s except for one house that had a graveyard off to the side of the property, the homeowner told me the only part he would allow me to hunt the graveyard. Several tombstones dates back to the 1890’s. I politely replied thanks but no thanks. So what do you do

Was your first intention to hunt the graveyard? When you were told you could hunt a certain part you refused. Did you ask if you could hunt around the house? If not why did you even knock.
I personally would not hunt any part of a graveyard for oldies except for helping someone has lost recently like a ring or keys.

 

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[TwistedT]

NOPE NOPE NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bad juju - let the dead rest in peace.

other places to detect

 

[Honest Samuel]

NO. The only time that I want to go to a graveyard is when I die.

 

[BLK HOLE]

It was never my intent to hunt the graveyard when I knocked on the door of the house. I asked to detect around his house and he told me no, but he would allow me to hunt the graveyard. I politely told him I was not interested as it was something I felt was not ethical.

Was your first intention to hunt the graveyard? When you were told you could hunt a certain part you refused. Did you ask if you could hunt around the house? If not why did you even knock.
I personally would not hunt any part of a graveyard for oldies except for helping someone has lost recently like a ring or keys.

 

[GB1]

i like to go to cemeteries to straitening the flowers and flags and whatever people put on their loved ones grave i also like to see when they were born and when they died and to see the old head stones too

 

[trdking]

NO. The only time that I want to go to a graveyard is when I die.

Turn me to ash, stick me in a 3 1/2 pound folders can both a big rock and toss me into the ocean.
I can't believe and I am impressed that this has not turned into a ghost story thread. But I for one am with the masses on the do not disturb. They say rest in peace for a reason. albeit only the top 8 inches of dirt I still agree that it should be off limits forever. Native Indian sites especially because they are very sensitive about it as a whole being part of their beliefs but who knows what beliefs the people had that are buried there. As someone said prior, you can't get permission from the residents!

 

[housemom6]

I surprised it wasnt just a test to see what kind of guy you were. I would have let you do the property since you were such a stand up guy

 

[housemom6]

Me too fish food

 

[b3y0nd3r]

Since i have a different opinion, i am bowing out of this conversation

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Troll comments deleted.

 

[Nicksan]

This reminds me of a park I just read about, This city bought a small cemetary or it was handed down to them and they removed all the tombstones, put up one large one with all the names of the deceased on it and made the whole thing a city park without removing the caskets. Kinda odd. If I can find the link I will post it.

 

[dsdigger]

I wouldn't, just not right. Not to say bad Ju-ju, not the right thing to do and would be better places to search. Touchy subject.

 

[releventchair]

So I went out door knocking today at some properties that date back to the 1930’s. I was 0-10 for any yes’s except for one house that had a graveyard off to the side of the property, the homeowner told me the only part he would allow me to hunt the graveyard. Several tombstones dates back to the 1890’s. I politely replied thanks but no thanks. So what do you do

I would do what you did.
Most of what I would expect to find would have been placed more deliberately , than dropped.
Personally not too interested in ceremonial type relics left at graves.
Don't mind being around them, and understand residents are out of range depth wise..... but while interested in the varieties of stones and things associated with burials and visitors ,the actual part of chasing history with a detector just does not fit with burial sites.
Not a personal taboo ,as much as respect for focus on the sites purpose , and the human element attached.

 

[sandchip]

...Most of what I would expect to find would have been placed more deliberately, than dropped...

I always thought differently, specifically the areas between the graves where people stood during a funeral or when visiting a grave, that in earlier days when a man carried a handkerchief, there was the possibility of unknowingly pulling out change when taking the handkerchief out of his pocket.

 

[releventchair]

I always thought differently, specifically the areas between the graves where people stood during a funeral or when visiting a grave, that in earlier days when a man carried a handkerchief, there was the possibility of unknowingly pulling out change when taking the handkerchief out of his pocket.

Sure. It could happen. A watch fob could have broken. A lapel pin ,cuff link or tie clip or tack could have been snagged with a sleeve.....
Parking areas have appeal too. As any parking area might.

Leaving a coin on a soldiers tombstone means some one visited.
A crow ,or packrat ,or who knows....could knock one off or relocate such things.
Should I take up a coin found and tell myself it was just a drop , or avoid the chance it was ceremonial? My answer does not represent everyone. That's fine with me. I don't write the rules.

Just figure some places , and some things , can be sanctified for reasons greater than my hobby.

 

[sandchip]

Oh, I'm not trying to advocate looking a graveyard. Just thinking out loud on why stuff might be there. It's probably a little of both, accidental drops and intentional placement.

 

[Upnorth42]

I don't know why I think the way I do about this. I'm not a religious or spiritual person. To detect in a graveyard I see as the ultimate disrespect for someone who lived before us.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Absolutely NO!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

As long as humans have inhabited the earth I'm sure there are a lot of unknown burials but a cemetery or graveyard are clearly marked as to what they are. Places for memorial of loved ones. I would not detect there and I am a Native American and know of burial grounds that are not known to anyone outside the tribe because of looters.Because some people don't understand the difference between burial grounds and a cemetery or graveyard.There is no difference.Although there are some that would loot a Native American burial ground but not touch a cemetery.I'm sorry this is a slippery slope type of thread I had to rant a bit.But my answer is a definitive NO NO NO.

 

[Evilpope]

I wouldn't disrespect a grave for any treasure,,hope u find another spot, good luck