Perimeters of Cemeteries

[reestronaut]

I found a very very old and secluded cemetery in an unincorporated area. I have no intention at all to hunt on the actual cemetery where the graves are, just the area around it. Is there any shame in doing this? I did find one name of someone in charge of a website, but I am still awaiting permission.

Also, for those who have hunted around old cemeteries, have you found anything at all?

 

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[Tom_in_CA]

No shame. Do it.

 

[whammy]

I hunted the roadway into our local rural cemetery a few years back. On the far side was a huge tree, so I hunted around it. Got a nice signal on the DFX so, down I went. At about 7 inches I pulled 3 large cents and a half cent from the Bank of Montreal Canada. I have always wondered if the coins were for digging a grave and fell out of a workers pocket as they rested, or from a visitor to the cemetery. All 4 coins were from the mid 1800s,

 

[myfantasia1]

I say go for it if it is not right in the grave area

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Keep the posts limited to comments about the areas surrounding the cemetery, not hunting the cemetery...

 

[aa battery]

touchy subject.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Keep the posts limited to comments about the areas surrounding the cemetery, not hunting the cemetery...

ah you're no fun ! (just kidding! )

 

[coinbug]

Be aware that it's very common in old cemeteries for graves to be outside the cemetery proper; some deceased, such as suicides, were not permitted to be buried in consecrated ground.

 

[DiggerGal]

Be aware that it's very common in old cemeteries for graves to be outside the cemetery proper; some deceased, such as suicides, were not permitted to be buried in consecrated ground.

Hi Coinbug,
Curious for education here. Was the prohibition of burial of deceased by such acts as suicide a denominational belief or Geographical ruling/belief? Very interesting information.
Thanks!
Tina

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Surrounding area should be ok, your just coin searching.

 

[Slingshot]

I've coin hunted cemeteries and their perimeters, the perimeters have produced many more coins than the actual cemeteries themselves and I think the reason is that people have had to park their cars, buggies, outside the cemetery because of lack of space during a funeral, and lost items getting in and out of their vehicles. Might also be because cemeteries were a hot spot to coinshoot back in the 70's, I can remember several stories in the treasure mags which inspired me to hunt them, and I imagine the majority have have been pretty well picked over. I've been told by guys who would get together in a group and drive from cemetery to cemetery hunting coins. I won't hunt in a cemetery now, as I consider it a waste of time, but will check the edges that border roads. I'm not disrespectable of the dead and never dug on a grave, just staying on the pathways and areas between graves, I don't think the dead care, but living relatives might get upset. I never had any problems with anybody though while coinshooting in them, even with people present. Just my 2 cents worth. Cheers!!

 

[CincinnatiKid]

I stay away. New fences don't always encompass old graves.
Peace ✌

 

[MuckyBottles]

Bad Karma...I prefer not to hunt anywhere near the dead.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Touchy subject, like I've said before, you guys have my permission to hunt on my grave when I die. I would be happy for the visit from a T H'er. That being said we don't out of respect for the living family. It is what it is, funerals are for the living. Just MHO.