targeted metal ID question

[funkman]

Ran across something strange this morning. I was out in the backyard with my Discovery 2200 and came across a signal that registered under the $1 symbol. NATURALLY I began to dig it up. What I came across was a rock lodged in cement or so I thought. After trying to dislodge this rock, I found out the rock was actually metal. Striking it with a hatchet (had to bring out the bigger guns) produced marks on it that showed it was actually made of metal. After running the detector over it a few times, it still showed under the $1 symbol. Now I know that the previous owners had a basketball net/pole cemented in the ground. I put up a new one in a different location so I brought the detector over to the new one and swiped it a few times past the pole and I also got the $1 symbol for it. What would cause these poles to register under this symbol? I'm pretty sure the new pole is made out of a heavy aluminum or whatever the new court poles are made out of since it is fairly new.

Any help on this before I waste a bunch of sweat and time trying to dislodge this rock if it just turns out to be an old basketball court pole that was cut down.

Thanks in advance.

The Funkman

 

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[The Beep Goes On]

I probably wouldn't bother with it...the $1 signal just means it's big and conductive. Since you can see it's a rock, it is either high in metal content or has a bolt embedded in it.

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[funkman]

Thanks Beep. Will pass on it and will eventually get down to a site by a stream that use dto have a road there and a think a footpath (according to 1922 artist rendered map). Let you all know what I find when I get the MD down there.

Funkman